It is interesting to note that, every year, around 93% of students at FLC receive some kind of financial aid, while the total amount of assistance/loans provided is $8,299,199. For additional information about financial assistance schemes, one can head over to FLC’s financial aid page at http://www.fortlewis.edu/financialaid/. The total percentage of candidates applying to Fort Lewis College who receive the Federal Grant is 42%. On the other hand, 89% of the candidates get the Student Grant, 49% receive the Institution Grant, and 42% get the Pell Grant. Furthermore, the average aid for the Federal Grant receivers is $4,591, and the same stands at $12,332 for State Grant awardees and $5,153 for Institution Grant recipients. On the other hand, the average aid received by the Pell Grant awardees is $4,549. The annual family income of a candidate is one of the key factors in determining their total eligibility for financial aid. 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. At FLC, an estimated number of 45% of the applicants choose to go for student loans.