by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students will not be asked to pay 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 price tag of going to Protege Academy can appear overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students obtain some kind of financial aid.
What financing options does Protege Academy offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep scrolling to see how much school funding could be available to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Protege Academy.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
For freshmen starting at Protege Academy, 82% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind around 9 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 82% | $4,369 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 82% | $4,369 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 82% | $6,833 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. Here, roughly 57% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $4,961 (among about 32 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 57% | $4,961 |
| Federal Pell grants | 57% | $4,961 |
| Federal student loans | 57% | $8,478 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $4,369.
The figures below show the average net price — cost after all grant and scholarship aid — broken out by family income.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $12,831 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
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 | $11,619 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $12,831 |
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The median federal debt load at Protege Academy comes to $9,833 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $9,833 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $9,833 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $104.25/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Protege Academy.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,091 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $14,481 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $16,442 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,473 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,833 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,833 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $9,833 |
| Independent students | $8,753 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Protege Academy.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Protege Academy:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 667 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $6,537,160 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 2 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $7,460 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $3,730 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
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