Students can avail of scholarships provided by the college, such as 'Better A Life' Scholarship, 'Why Not?' Scholarship, Anna F. Jones Scholarship, and Ben Walker/Mikael Nickolauson Thurston High School Memorial Scholarship, if they find educational expenses to be on the higher side. It is interesting to note that, every year, around 93% of students at TBCC receive some kind of financial aid, while the total amount of assistance/loans provided is $121,276. For additional information about financial assistance schemes, one can head over to TBCC’s financial aid page at http://tillamookbaycc.edu/paying-for-college/financial-aid/. At TBCC, the total percentage of applicants who receive the Federal Grant stands at 55%. On the other hand, 93% of the candidates get the Student Grant, 45% receive the Institution Grant, and 55% get the Pell Grant. While the Federal Grant awardees receive an average aid of $4,531, the State Grant receivers and Institution Grant beneficiaries get $2,627 and $1,174, respectively. And, for the Pell Grant awardees, the average aid amount is $4,285. 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. 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.