As many as 70% of the students at TRCC get some sort of financial aid, and the total amount of assistance/loans provided is more than $1,095,113 in a year. More information regarding the financial assistance schemes can be accessed on TRCC’s official financial aid page at http://www.threerivers.edu/admissions/how-to-enroll/financial-aid-scholarships/. Notably, a total of 51% of the applicants to Three Rivers Community College receive the Federal Grant every year. In comparison, 66% of the students are awarded the Student Grant, 20% get the Institution Grant, and 51% of the applicants receive the Pell Grant. While the Federal Grant awardees receive an average aid of $5,020, the State Grant receivers and Institution Grant beneficiaries get $2,917 and $2,059, respectively. As far as the Pell Grant beneficiaries are concerned, the average aid received stands at $3,414. 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. While grants and scholarship schemes do not require repayment, student loans should be repaid by the applicants within a given period. Every year, around 5% of the applicants to Three Rivers Community College opt for student loans.