by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students will never be charged the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The sum total of attendance at Ben Franklin Career Center can sound overpowering, but remember that the majority of students get some type of financial assistance.
Just what financing solutions does Ben Franklin Career Center deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Keep reading to learn just how much financial aid will be open to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Ben Franklin Career Center.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
For incoming first-year students at Ben Franklin Career Center, 84% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid (about 37 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 80% | $6,783 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 7% | $2,836 |
| Federal Pell grants | 64% | $7,640 |
| State/local grants | 16% | $2,142 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. Here, about 76% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $6,254 (among about 93 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 76% | $6,254 |
| Federal Pell grants | 46% | $7,531 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $5,969.
How much a family pays depends heavily on income, because most aid is awarded on the basis of financial need.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $824 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $7,509 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published cost of attendance — the figure closest to what a typical aid-receiving student actually pays.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $3,382 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $5,448 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Ben Franklin Career Center’s net price tool: bf.kana.k12.wv.us/adult_students/net_price_calculator.
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Ben Franklin Career Center.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at Ben Franklin Career Center:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 31 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $201,261 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 3 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $14,494 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $4,831 |
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