Among them are scholarship programs such as Chapter 105 - Memphis - Les Segar Memorial Scholarship, Dr. Richard Forrest & Ella Dudney Kelsey Memorial Scholarship, Tennessee HOPE Scholarship, and Tennessee Student Assistance Award. As many as 99% of the students at DSCC get some sort of financial aid, and the total amount of assistance/loans provided is more than $1,012,904 in a year. At DSCC, the total percentage of applicants who receive the Federal Grant stands at 62%. Meanwhile, 98% of the applicants receive the Student Grant and 33% are awarded the Institution Grant, while 61% of the students get the Pell Grant. While the Federal Grant awardees receive an average aid of $4,571, the State Grant receivers and Institution Grant beneficiaries get $3,448 and $1,623, respectively. And, for the Pell Grant awardees, the average aid amount is $3,909. The annual family income of a candidate is one of the key factors in determining their total eligibility for financial aid. Apart from financial grants and scholarships, candidates can also avail of monetary benefits like student loans to fund their education. In contrast to grants and scholarships, student loans are taken by the candidates at a certain rate of interest. While grants and scholarship schemes do not require repayment, student loans should be repaid by the applicants within a given period. At Dyersburg State Community College, the percentage of candidates who opt to avail of student loans is around 9%.