It is interesting to note that, every year, around 76% of students at KCC receive some kind of financial aid, while the total amount of assistance/loans provided is $477,762. For additional information about financial assistance schemes, one can head over to KCC’s financial aid page at http://kauai.hawaii.edu/index.php/financial-aid/. Notably, a total of 52% of the applicants to Kauai Community College receive the Federal Grant every year. In comparison, 75% of the students are awarded the Student Grant, 59% get the Institution Grant, and 52% of the applicants receive the Pell Grant. Moreover, the average aid amount for Federal Grant awardees stands at $4,149, while the same comes to $1,406 for State Grant receivers and $2,473 for Institution Grant awardees. On the other hand, the average aid received by the Pell Grant awardees is $3,445. The annual family income of a candidate is one of the key factors in determining their total eligibility for financial aid. Alternatively, the candidates can also avail of monetary benefits like student loans, apart from financial grants and scholarship schemes to pay for their studies. However, student loans attract a certain rate of interest at which the funds are borrowed. Moreover, the funds received through these loans will have to be repaid within a given timeframe. At KCC, an estimated number of 6% of the applicants choose to go for student loans.