It is interesting to note that, every year, around 86% of students at ESCC receive some kind of financial aid. Notably, a total of 72% of the applicants to Eastern Shore Community College receive the Federal Grant every year. Meanwhile, 86% of the applicants receive the Student Grant and 18% are awarded the Institution Grant, while 72% of the students get the Pell Grant. Furthermore, the average aid for the Federal Grant receivers is $4,256, and the same stands at $1,182 for State Grant awardees and $2,606 for Institution Grant recipients. And, for the Pell Grant awardees, the average aid amount is $3,188. Among other things, the annual family income of the applicant plays a major role in determining the total financial aid they are actually eligible to receive. 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. Candidates are also required to repay these loans within a given period.