by our College Data Analytics TeamMost 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 price tag of going to Pickens Technical College can appear tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students obtain some kind of financial help.
What financing options does Pickens Technical College offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep going 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. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Pickens Technical College.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
Looking at the entering class at Pickens Technical College, 56% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid around 231 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 56% | $6,170 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 6% | $945 |
| Federal Pell grants | 47% | $4,467 |
| State/local grants | 53% | $2,212 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At Pickens Technical College, about 36% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $6,235 (among about 372 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 36% | $6,235 |
| Federal Pell grants | 31% | $4,536 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $5,839.
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 | $4,432 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $8,191 |
| Over $75,000 | $10,806 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
The net price strips out grant and scholarship aid from the sticker price to show roughly what families really pay.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $6,600 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $8,305 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see Pickens Technical College’s online cost calculator: www.pickenstech.org/net-price-calculator/.
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Pickens Technical College.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Pickens Technical College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 25 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $179,321 |
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 recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 24 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $93,286 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $3,887 |
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