Among them are scholarship programs such as 'Better A Life' Scholarship, 'Why Not?' Scholarship, Anna F. Jones Scholarship, and Ben Walker/Mikael Nickolauson Thurston High School Memorial Scholarship. It is interesting to note that almost every student at SC receives some kind of financial aid, while the total amount of provided assistance/loans in a year is $3,192,079. Notably, a total of 69% of the applicants to Sumner College receive the Federal Grant every year. Meanwhile, 69% of the applicants receive the Student Grant and 16% are awarded the Institution Grant, while 69% of the students get the Pell Grant. On the other hand, the average aid received by the Pell Grant awardees is $4,326. 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. Apart from financial grants and scholarships, candidates can also avail of monetary benefits like student loans to fund their education. In contrast to grants and scholarships, student loans are taken by the candidates at a certain rate of interest. While grants and scholarship schemes do not require repayment, student loans should be repaid by the applicants within a given period. At SC, an estimated number of 100% of the applicants choose to go for student loans.