As many as 49% of the students at GRC get some sort of financial aid, and the total amount of assistance/loans provided is more than $4,478,274 in a year. More information regarding the financial assistance schemes can be accessed on GRC’s official financial aid page at http://www.greenriver.edu/student-affairs/financial-aid.htm. The total percentage of candidates applying to Green River College who receive the Federal Grant is 31%. Meanwhile, 37% of the applicants receive the Student Grant and 9% are awarded the Institution Grant, while 30% of the students get the Pell Grant. While the Federal Grant awardees receive an average aid of $4,132, the State Grant receivers and Institution Grant beneficiaries get $2,966 and $1,630, respectively. And, for the Pell Grant awardees, the average aid amount is $3,963. 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. But, they should understand that student loans are borrowed at a certain rate of interest, unlike grants and scholarships. Moreover, the funds received through these loans will have to be repaid within a given timeframe. At GRC, an estimated number of 16% of the applicants choose to go for student loans.