It is interesting to note that, every year, around 97% of students at DCSC receive some kind of financial aid, while the total amount of assistance/loans provided is $764,672. Notably, a total of 66% of the applicants to Delta College-Slidell Campus receive the Federal Grant every year. Meanwhile, 68% of the applicants receive the Student Grant, while 66% of the students get the Pell Grant. As far as the Pell Grant beneficiaries are concerned, the average aid received stands at $4,303. The annual family income of the applicants is also considered for determining the total financial assistance that they will be eligible for. Alternatively, the candidates can also avail of monetary benefits like student loans, apart from financial grants and scholarship schemes to pay for their studies. 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 DCSC, an estimated number of 74% of the applicants choose to go for student loans.