Such schemes include North Dakota Scholars Scholarship and Western Undergraduate Exchange. It is interesting to note that, every year, around 90% of students at LRSC receive some kind of financial aid, while the total amount of assistance/loans provided is $2,102,341. One can visit LRSC's financial aid page at http://www.lrsc.edu for more information. At LRSC, the total percentage of applicants who receive the Federal Grant stands at 40%. Meanwhile, 84% of the applicants receive the Student Grant and 67% are awarded the Institution Grant, while 40% of the students get the Pell Grant. Furthermore, the average aid for the Federal Grant receivers is $5,303, and the same stands at $1,905 for State Grant awardees and $2,185 for Institution Grant recipients. As far as the Pell Grant beneficiaries are concerned, the average aid received stands at $4,733. 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. Every year, around 47% of the applicants to Lake Region State College opt for student loans.