It is interesting to note that, every year, around 84% of students at PDCCC receive some kind of financial aid, while the total amount of assistance/loans provided is $759,722. More information regarding the financial assistance schemes can be accessed on PDCCC’s official financial aid page at http://www.pdc.edu/financial-aid/. Notably, a total of 52% of the applicants to Paul D Camp Community College receive the Federal Grant every year. Meanwhile, 64% of the applicants receive the Student Grant and 11% are awarded the Institution Grant, while 52% of the students get the Pell Grant. Moreover, the average aid amount for Federal Grant awardees stands at $4,652, while the same comes to $1,748 for State Grant receivers and $626 for Institution Grant awardees. As far as the Pell Grant beneficiaries are concerned, the average aid received stands at $3,605. 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. In contrast to grants and scholarships, student loans are taken by the candidates at a certain rate of interest. While grants and scholarship schemes do not require repayment, student loans should be repaid by the applicants within a given period. At Paul D Camp Community College, the percentage of candidates who opt to avail of student loans is around 25%.