Students can avail of scholarships provided by the college, such as Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program, if they find educational expenses to be on the higher side. Notably, around 90% of the students at Southside Virginia Community College receive some kind of financial aid every year, official data shows. One can visit SVCC's financial aid page at http://www.southside.edu/financial-aid for more information. The total percentage of candidates applying to Southside Virginia Community College who receive the Federal Grant is 70%. Meanwhile, 90% of the applicants receive the Student Grant and 24% are awarded the Institution Grant, while 69% of the students get the Pell Grant. While the Federal Grant awardees receive an average aid of $4,533, the State Grant receivers and Institution Grant beneficiaries get $1,488 and $1,623, respectively. On the other hand, the average aid received by the Pell Grant awardees is $3,399. 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. Alternatively, the candidates can also avail of monetary benefits like student loans, apart from financial grants and scholarship schemes to pay for their studies. But, they should understand that student loans are borrowed at a certain rate of interest, unlike grants and scholarships. Moreover, the funds received through these loans will have to be repaid within a given timeframe.