Among them are scholarship programs such as Dr. Allen Smith Memorial Scholarship, Educational Assistance Commitment Grant, James R. Hunt Memorial Scholarship, and Larry and Doris Clark Scholarship. As many as 79% of the students at SSC get some sort of financial aid, and the total amount of assistance/loans provided is more than $12,441,485 in a year. At SSC, the total percentage of applicants who receive the Federal Grant stands at 54%. In comparison, 71% of the students are awarded the Student Grant, 31% get the Institution Grant, and 54% of the applicants receive the Pell Grant. Furthermore, the average aid for the Federal Grant receivers is $3,981, and the same stands at $2,758 for State Grant awardees and $1,191 for Institution Grant recipients. On the other hand, the average aid received by the Pell Grant awardees is $3,486. The annual family income of the applicants is also considered for determining the total financial assistance that they will be eligible for. In addition to financial grants and scholarship schemes, students can also avail of monetary benefits like student loans to pay for their education. But, they should understand that student loans are borrowed at a certain rate of interest, unlike grants and scholarships. While grants and scholarship schemes do not require repayment, student loans should be repaid by the applicants within a given period. At SSC, an estimated number of 35% of the applicants choose to go for student loans.