Among them are scholarship programs such as Abe and Annie Seibel Foundation Loan, Beecroft Family Scholarship, Cecil E. Burney Scholarship, and Children of U.S. Military who are Missing in Action or Prisoners of War (MIA/POWs) Exemption. Notably, 71% of the students at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi get some kind of financial aid every year, and the total amount of assistance/loans provided adds up to around $33,238,462. Notably, a total of 44% of the applicants to Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi receive the Federal Grant every year. Meanwhile, 58% of the applicants receive the Student Grant and 10% are awarded the Institution Grant, while 44% of the students get the Pell Grant. Furthermore, the average aid for the Federal Grant receivers is $5,284, and the same stands at $4,759 for State Grant awardees and $1,519 for Institution Grant recipients. And, for the Pell Grant awardees, the average aid amount is $4,961. 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. However, student loans attract a certain rate of interest at which the funds are borrowed. Candidates are also required to repay these loans within a given period. At Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi, the percentage of candidates who opt to avail of student loans is around 49%.