As many as 72% of the students at SSCC receive some kind of financial aid, shows the latest data. For additional information about financial assistance schemes, one can head over to SSCC’s financial aid page at http://www.sheltonstate.edu/admissions-financial-aid/financial-aid/. The total percentage of candidates applying to Shelton State Community College who receive the Federal Grant is 57%. Meanwhile, 69% of the applicants receive the Student Grant and 18% are awarded the Institution Grant, while 57% of the students get the Pell Grant. Furthermore, the average aid for the Federal Grant receivers is $5,755, and the same stands at $765 for State Grant awardees and $4,046 for Institution Grant recipients. On the other hand, the average aid received by the Pell Grant awardees is $5,010. 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.