It is interesting to note that, every year, around 87% of students at WGTC receive some kind of financial aid, while the total amount of assistance/loans provided is $4,609,739. Notably, a total of 57% of the applicants to West Georgia Technical College receive the Federal Grant every year. On the other hand, 81% of the candidates get the Student Grant, 3% receive the Institution Grant, and 57% get the Pell Grant. Furthermore, the average aid for the Federal Grant receivers is $7,696, and the same stands at $2,409 for State Grant awardees and $968 for Institution Grant recipients. On the other hand, the average aid received by the Pell Grant awardees is $7,575. 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. Alternatively, the candidates can also avail of monetary benefits like student loans, apart from financial grants and scholarship schemes to pay for their studies. 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 West Georgia Technical College, the percentage of candidates who opt to avail of student loans is around 17%.