As many as 97% of the students at TCF get some sort of financial aid, and the total amount of assistance/loans provided is more than $1,048,827 in a year. More information regarding the financial assistance schemes can be accessed on TCF’s official financial aid page at http://trinitycollege.edu/financial-aid/. At TCF, the total percentage of applicants who receive the Federal Grant stands at 75%. On the other hand, 97% of the candidates get the Student Grant, 97% receive the Institution Grant, and 75% get the Pell Grant. Moreover, the average aid amount for Federal Grant awardees stands at $5,922, while the same comes to $1,879 for State Grant receivers and $3,948 for Institution Grant awardees. As far as the Pell Grant beneficiaries are concerned, the average aid received stands at $4,928. 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. On average, students with an annual family income of less than $30,000 will obtain a federal aid of $9,004 per year. For the $30,001-$48,000 and $48,001-$75,000 family income brackets, the average aid amount stands at $11,590 and $3,984, respectively. Those with an annual income level of $75,001-$110,000 would receive $3,393, while candidates with more than $110,000 of family income receive an average federal aid of $6,500. Apart from financial grants and scholarships, candidates can also avail of monetary benefits like student loans to fund their education. However, student loans attract a certain rate of interest at which the funds are borrowed. While grants and scholarship schemes do not require repayment, student loans should be repaid by the applicants within a given period. At TCF, an estimated number of 78% of the applicants choose to go for student loans.