by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students will never be charged the complete price tag of a school. Rather, they are presented a financial aid deal that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total price of attendance at American Samoa Community College can feel overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students receive some sort of financial aid.
What financial assistance options will ASCC offer you, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Scroll down to see how much school funding could be available to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from American Samoa Community College.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
For incoming first-year students at American Samoa Community College, 84% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind some 191 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 84% | $7,079 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | $500 |
| Federal Pell grants | 83% | $6,588 |
| State/local grants | 8% | $3,368 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. At ASCC, approximately 78% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $6,078 (across approximately 712 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 78% | $6,078 |
| Federal Pell grants | 73% | $5,882 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $7,174.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $4,787 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $4,341 |
| Over $75,000 | $5,028 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
The net price represents the average annual cost a title-IV-receiving student pays after grant aid is subtracted from the full cost of attendance.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $3,386 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $4,812 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use ASCC’s net price calculator: www.amsamoa.edu/netpricecalc/npcalc.htm.
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. ASCC.
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 5 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $17,057 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $3,411 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
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