As many as 96% of the students at DCC get some sort of financial aid, and the total amount of assistance/loans provided is more than $1,051,789 in a year. One can visit DCC's financial aid page at https://www.dawson.edu/future/financial-aid for more information. The total percentage of candidates applying to Dawson Community College who receive the Federal Grant is 51%. On the other hand, 96% of the candidates get the Student Grant, 68% receive the Institution Grant, and 51% get the Pell Grant. Moreover, the average aid amount for Federal Grant awardees stands at $5,167, while the same comes to $846 for State Grant receivers and $4,138 for Institution Grant awardees. On the other hand, the average aid received by the Pell Grant awardees is $4,346. The annual family income of the applicants is also considered for determining the total financial assistance that they will be eligible for. Apart from financial grants and scholarships, candidates can also avail of monetary benefits like student loans to fund their education. However, student loans attract a certain rate of interest at which the funds are borrowed. Moreover, the funds received through these loans will have to be repaid within a given timeframe. At DCC, an estimated number of 54% of the applicants choose to go for student loans.