As many as 94% of the students at UWG get some sort of financial aid, and the total amount of assistance/loans provided is more than $38,490,004 in a year. For additional information about financial assistance schemes, one can head over to UWG’s financial aid page at http://www.westga.edu/finaid/. The total percentage of candidates applying to University of West Georgia who receive the Federal Grant is 53%. On the other hand, 87% of the candidates get the Student Grant, 16% receive the Institution Grant, and 53% get the Pell Grant. While the Federal Grant awardees receive an average aid of $5,125, the State Grant receivers and Institution Grant beneficiaries get $4,803 and $5,826, respectively. On the other hand, the average aid received by the Pell Grant awardees is $4,761. 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. Moreover, the funds received through these loans will have to be repaid within a given timeframe. At University of West Georgia, the percentage of candidates who opt to avail of student loans is around 65%.