Dutchess Community College (DCC) Financial Aid and Scholarships
Students Receiving Aid
33%
Total Aid Amount
$17.261M
Financial Aid Official Website
www.sunydutchess.edu/admissions/financial_aid/
Such schemes include Aid to Native Americans, Albert E. Wischmeyer Memorial Scholarship, Military Service Recognition Scholarships, and New York State Scholarship for Academic Excellence. As many as 70% of the students at DCC get some sort of financial aid, and the total amount of assistance/loans provided is more than $6,223,014 in a year. More information regarding the financial assistance schemes can be accessed on DCC’s official financial aid page at http://www.sunydutchess.edu/admissions/financial_aid/. At DCC, the total percentage of applicants who receive the Federal Grant stands at 46%. Meanwhile, 64% of the applicants receive the Student Grant and 6% are awarded the Institution Grant, while 46% of the students get the Pell Grant. While the Federal Grant awardees receive an average aid of $5,024, the State Grant receivers and Institution Grant beneficiaries get $2,176 and $2,109, respectively. And, for the Pell Grant awardees, the average aid amount is $4,849. The annual family income of a candidate is one of the key factors in determining their total eligibility for financial aid. In addition to financial grants and scholarship schemes, students can also avail of monetary benefits like student loans to pay for their education. In contrast to grants and scholarships, student loans are taken by the candidates at a certain rate of interest. Moreover, the funds received through these loans will have to be repaid within a given timeframe. At DCC, an estimated number of 28% of the applicants choose to go for student loans.
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