Notably, 83% of the students at Kirkwood Community College get some kind of financial aid every year, and the total amount of assistance/loans provided adds up to around $21,220,428. More information regarding the financial assistance schemes can be accessed on KCC’s official financial aid page at http://www.kirkwood.edu/onestop. The total percentage of candidates applying to Kirkwood Community College who receive the Federal Grant is 43%. Meanwhile, 61% of the applicants receive the Student Grant and 25% are awarded the Institution Grant, while 42% of the students get the Pell Grant. Moreover, the average aid amount for Federal Grant awardees stands at $5,181, while the same comes to $2,070 for State Grant receivers and $2,711 for Institution Grant awardees. And, for the Pell Grant awardees, the average aid amount is $4,526. The annual family income of a candidate is one of the key factors in determining their total eligibility for financial aid. Apart from financial grants and scholarships, candidates can also avail of monetary benefits like student loans to fund 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. Every year, around 49% of the applicants to Kirkwood Community College opt for student loans.