As many as 94% of the students at DSU get some sort of financial aid, and the total amount of assistance/loans provided is more than $8,768,095 in a year. More information regarding the financial assistance schemes can be accessed on DSU’s official financial aid page at http://www.deltastate.edu/student-life/financial-aid/. The total percentage of candidates applying to Delta State University who receive the Federal Grant is 46%. On the other hand, 88% of the candidates get the Student Grant, 65% receive the Institution Grant, and 46% get the Pell Grant. Furthermore, the average aid for the Federal Grant receivers is $4,992, and the same stands at $1,685 for State Grant awardees and $5,169 for Institution Grant recipients. And, for the Pell Grant awardees, the average aid amount is $4,795. 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. While grants and scholarship schemes do not require repayment, student loans should be repaid by the applicants within a given period. Every year, around 57% of the applicants to Delta State University opt for student loans.