Among them are scholarship programs such as North Dakota Scholars Scholarship. It is interesting to note that, every year, around 51% of students at NHSC receive some kind of financial aid. For additional information about financial assistance schemes, one can head over to NHSC’s financial aid page at http://nhsc.edu/departments/financial-aid/. At NHSC, the total percentage of applicants who receive the Federal Grant stands at 25%. In comparison, 51% of the students are awarded the Student Grant, 30% get the Institution Grant, and 25% of the applicants receive the Pell Grant. Moreover, the average aid amount for Federal Grant awardees stands at $2,872, while the same comes to $3,718 for State Grant receivers and $2,422 for Institution Grant awardees. As far as the Pell Grant beneficiaries are concerned, the average aid received stands at $2,721. 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. 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.