Financial Aid Official Website
www.maricopaskillcenter.com/student-resources/paying-school/financial-aid
As many as 47% of the students at GCCCC get some sort of financial aid, and the total amount of assistance/loans provided is more than $305,605 in a year. The total percentage of candidates applying to GateWay Community College-Central City who receive the Federal Grant is 41%. Meanwhile, 41% of the applicants receive the Student Grant, while 41% of the students get the Pell Grant. And, for the Pell Grant awardees, the average aid amount is $3,599. 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. Moreover, the funds received through these loans will have to be repaid within a given timeframe. Every year, around 13% of the applicants to GateWay Community College-Central City opt for student loans.