Interestingly, almost all of the students at PCA receive some sort of financial aid, and the total amount of assistance/loans provided totals more than $2,710,426 in a year. Notably, a total of 100% of the applicants to Platt College-Aurora receive the Federal Grant every year. Meanwhile, 100% of the applicants receive the Student Grant, while 100% of the students get the Pell Grant. And, for the Pell Grant awardees, the average aid amount is $3,761. Among other things, the annual family income of the applicant plays a major role in determining the total financial aid they are actually eligible to receive. 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 PCA, an estimated number of 75% of the applicants choose to go for student loans.