Indian Hills Community College Financial Aid and Scholarships
Students Receiving Aid
46%
Total Aid Amount
$8.607M
Financial Aid Official Website
www.indianhills.edu/payingforcollege/finaid.php
Among them are scholarship programs such as All Iowa Opportunity Foster Care Grant, August & Edna Zahatko Scholarship, Bill & Hilda Macomber Alta Kahl Scholarship, and Governor Terry E. Brandstad Iowa State Fair Scholarship. Notably, 91% of the students at Indian Hills Community College get some kind of financial aid every year, and the total amount of assistance/loans provided adds up to around $6,751,649. Notably, a total of 52% of the applicants to Indian Hills Community College receive the Federal Grant every year. In comparison, 83% of the students are awarded the Student Grant, 41% get the Institution Grant, and 52% of the applicants receive the Pell Grant. Furthermore, the average aid for the Federal Grant receivers is $4,914, and the same stands at $2,115 for State Grant awardees and $3,105 for Institution Grant recipients. As far as the Pell Grant beneficiaries are concerned, the average aid received stands at $4,037. 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. In contrast to grants and scholarships, student loans are taken by the candidates at a certain rate of interest. Candidates are also required to repay these loans within a given period. Every year, around 49% of the applicants to Indian Hills Community College opt for student loans.