Mendocino College Financial Aid and Scholarships
Students Receiving Aid
57%
Total Aid Amount
$7.332M
Financial Aid Official Website
www.mendocino.edu/student-services/financial-aid
Among them are scholarship programs such as AWA Scholarship Awards, CCNMA Scholarship, Cal Grant A, and Cal Grant B. As many as 83% of the students at MC get some sort of financial aid, and the total amount of assistance/loans provided is more than $686,571 in a year. For additional information about financial assistance schemes, one can head over to MC’s financial aid page at http://www.mendocino.edu/student-services/financial-aid. The total percentage of candidates applying to Mendocino College who receive the Federal Grant is 54%. Meanwhile, 82% of the applicants receive the Student Grant and 6% are awarded the Institution Grant, while 54% of the students get the Pell Grant. While the Federal Grant awardees receive an average aid of $5,238, the State Grant receivers and Institution Grant beneficiaries get $1,799 and $1,001, respectively. As far as the Pell Grant beneficiaries are concerned, the average aid received stands at $3,960. The annual family income of the applicants is also considered for determining the total financial assistance that they will be eligible for. In addition to financial grants and scholarship schemes, students can also avail of monetary benefits like student loans to pay for their education. But, they should understand that student loans are borrowed at a certain rate of interest, unlike grants and scholarships. Moreover, the funds received through these loans will have to be repaid within a given timeframe. At Mendocino College, the percentage of candidates who opt to avail of student loans is around 5%.