It is interesting to note that almost every student at HC receives some kind of financial aid, while the total amount of provided assistance/loans in a year is $4,461,333. The total percentage of candidates applying to Hastings College who receive the Federal Grant is 35%. On the other hand, 100% of the candidates get the Student Grant, 100% receive the Institution Grant, and 35% get the Pell Grant. Furthermore, the average aid for the Federal Grant receivers is $4,754, and the same stands at $2,003 for State Grant awardees and $20,328 for Institution Grant recipients. On the other hand, the average aid received by the Pell Grant awardees is $4,576. The annual family income of the applicants is also considered for determining the total financial assistance that they will be eligible for. In addition to financial grants and scholarship schemes, students can also avail of monetary benefits like student loans to pay for their education. But, they should understand that student loans are borrowed at a certain rate of interest, unlike grants and scholarships. While grants and scholarship schemes do not require repayment, student loans should be repaid by the applicants within a given period. At Hastings College, the percentage of candidates who opt to avail of student loans is around 76%.