Among them are scholarship programs such as North Carolina Student Incentive Grant and Triangle Scholarship Program. As many as 99% of the students at SAU get some sort of financial aid, and the total amount of assistance/loans provided is more than $7,282,942 in a year. At SAU, the total percentage of applicants who receive the Federal Grant stands at 83%. On the other hand, 97% of the candidates get the Student Grant, 72% receive the Institution Grant, and 82% get the Pell Grant. Furthermore, the average aid for the Federal Grant receivers is $6,231, and the same stands at $4,787 for State Grant awardees and $7,322 for Institution Grant recipients. On the other hand, the average aid received by the Pell Grant awardees is $5,114. The annual family income of a candidate is one of the key factors in determining their total eligibility for financial aid. Alternatively, the candidates can also avail of monetary benefits like student loans, apart from financial grants and scholarship schemes to pay for their studies. In contrast to grants and scholarships, student loans are taken by the candidates at a certain rate of interest. Moreover, the funds received through these loans will have to be repaid within a given timeframe. At SAU, an estimated number of 87% of the applicants choose to go for student loans.