Paris Junior College (PJC) Financial Aid and Scholarships
Students Receiving Aid
58%
Total Aid Amount
$8.871M
Financial Aid Official Website
www.parisjc.edu/index.php/pjc2/main/financial-aid-at-pjc
As many as 85% of the students at PJC get some sort of financial aid, and the total amount of assistance/loans provided is more than $189,193 in a year. At PJC, the total percentage of applicants who receive the Federal Grant stands at 66%. Meanwhile, 80% of the applicants receive the Student Grant and 32% are awarded the Institution Grant, while 66% of the students get the Pell Grant. Moreover, the average aid amount for Federal Grant awardees stands at $5,038, while the same comes to $2,815 for State Grant receivers and $2,677 for Institution Grant awardees. And, for the Pell Grant awardees, the average aid amount is $4,338. The annual family income of a candidate is one of the key factors in determining their total eligibility for financial aid. 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. At PJC, an estimated number of 2% of the applicants choose to go for student loans.