Notably, 89% of the students at Hinds Community College get some kind of financial aid every year, and the total amount of assistance/loans provided adds up to around $19,331,865. More information regarding the financial assistance schemes can be accessed on HCC’s official financial aid page at https://www.hindscc.edu/offices/Financial-Aid/index#gsc.tab=0. At HCC, the total percentage of applicants who receive the Federal Grant stands at 71%. On the other hand, 86% of the candidates get the Student Grant, 29% receive the Institution Grant, and 71% get the Pell Grant. Furthermore, the average aid for the Federal Grant receivers is $5,406, and the same stands at $775 for State Grant awardees and $2,784 for Institution Grant recipients. And, for the Pell Grant awardees, the average aid amount is $4,850. The annual family income of a candidate is one of the key factors in determining their total eligibility for financial aid. In addition to financial grants and scholarship schemes, students can also avail of monetary benefits like student loans to pay for their education. 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 Hinds Community College, the percentage of candidates who opt to avail of student loans is around 42%.