As many as 85% of the students at NTCC get some sort of financial aid, and the total amount of assistance/loans provided is more than $1,909,910 in a year. One can visit NTCC's financial aid page at http://www.ntcc.edu/financialaid for more information. At NTCC, the total percentage of applicants who receive the Federal Grant stands at 62%. In comparison, 72% of the students are awarded the Student Grant, 12% get the Institution Grant, and 62% of the applicants receive the Pell Grant. Furthermore, the average aid for the Federal Grant receivers is $4,917, and the same stands at $3,100 for State Grant awardees and $4,331 for Institution Grant recipients. As far as the Pell Grant beneficiaries are concerned, the average aid received stands at $4,328. 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. Candidates are also required to repay these loans within a given period. At Northeast Texas Community College, the percentage of candidates who opt to avail of student loans is around 16%.