San Jacinto College Financial Aid and Scholarships
Students Receiving Aid
43%
Total Aid Amount
$38.467M
Financial Aid Official Website
www.sanjac.edu/financial-aid
It is interesting to note that, every year, around 51% of students at SJCC receive some kind of financial aid, while the total amount of assistance/loans provided is $6,355,287. The total percentage of candidates applying to San Jacinto Community College who receive the Federal Grant is 41%. Meanwhile, 46% of the applicants receive the Student Grant and 2% are awarded the Institution Grant, while 41% of the students get the Pell Grant. Moreover, the average aid amount for Federal Grant awardees stands at $5,301, while the same comes to $1,488 for State Grant receivers and $1,272 for Institution Grant awardees. On the other hand, the average aid received by the Pell Grant awardees is $4,604. The annual family income of a candidate is one of the key factors in determining their total eligibility for financial aid. Apart from financial grants and scholarships, candidates can also avail of monetary benefits like student loans to fund their education. However, student loans attract a certain rate of interest at which the funds are borrowed. While grants and scholarship schemes do not require repayment, student loans should be repaid by the applicants within a given period. Every year, around 3% of the applicants to San Jacinto Community College opt for student loans.