It is interesting to note that, every year, around 82% of students at GSCNHS receive some kind of financial aid, while the total amount of assistance/loans provided is $1,870,697. For additional information about financial assistance schemes, one can head over to GSCNHS’s financial aid page at http://www.gscollege.edu/tuition-aid/financial-aid-basics/. At GSCNHS, the total percentage of applicants who receive the Federal Grant stands at 18%. Meanwhile, 36% of the applicants receive the Student Grant and 18% are awarded the Institution Grant, while 18% of the students get the Pell Grant. And, for the Pell Grant awardees, the average aid amount is $3,388. The annual family income of a candidate is one of the key factors in determining their total eligibility for financial aid. Those with a family income below $30,000 per annum, would get an average federal aid of $8,482 in a year. For the $30,001-$48,000 and $48,001-$75,000 family income brackets, the average aid amount stands at $6,385 and $1,733, respectively. Apart from financial grants and scholarships, candidates can also avail of monetary benefits like student loans to fund their education. However, student loans attract a certain rate of interest at which the funds are borrowed. While grants and scholarship schemes do not require repayment, student loans should be repaid by the applicants within a given period. At Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science, the percentage of candidates who opt to avail of student loans is around 64%.