Honolulu Community College (HonCC) Financial Aid and Scholarships
Students Receiving Aid
28%
Total Aid Amount
$4.287M
Financial Aid Official Website
https://www.honolulu.hawaii.edu/finaid
It is interesting to note that, every year, around 61% of students at HCC receive some kind of financial aid, while the total amount of assistance/loans provided is $861,993. For additional information about financial assistance schemes, one can head over to HCC’s financial aid page at https://www.honolulu.hawaii.edu/finaid. At HCC, the total percentage of applicants who receive the Federal Grant stands at 48%. On the other hand, 55% of the candidates get the Student Grant, 26% receive the Institution Grant, and 48% get the Pell Grant. Moreover, the average aid amount for Federal Grant awardees stands at $4,448, while the same comes to $1,146 for State Grant receivers and $1,352 for Institution Grant awardees. And, for the Pell Grant awardees, the average aid amount is $3,909. 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. Apart from financial grants and scholarships, candidates can also avail of monetary benefits like student loans to fund their education. In contrast to grants and scholarships, student loans are taken by the candidates at a certain rate of interest. While grants and scholarship schemes do not require repayment, student loans should be repaid by the applicants within a given period. At HCC, an estimated number of 5% of the applicants choose to go for student loans.