by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of 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 total cost of going to Withlacoochee Technical College can seem tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students are given some form of financial help.
What financing options does WTC offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep going to find out how much school funding will 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 Withlacoochee Technical College.
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.
At Withlacoochee Technical College, 65% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid around 182 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 65% | $5,015 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 22% | $1,580 |
| Federal Pell grants | 41% | $4,282 |
| State/local grants | 57% | $2,010 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. Here, about 69% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $5,016 (covering around 389 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 69% | $5,016 |
| Federal Pell grants | 37% | $4,501 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $2,192.
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 | $10,348 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit WTC’s NPC: wtc.citrusschools.org/financial_aid/net_price_calculator.
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for WTC.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at WTC:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 34 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $160,869 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 42 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $109,127 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $2,598 |
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