by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students will never be charged the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided a financial aid package that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total price of attendance at Arkansas Welding Academy can feel overpowering, but remember that the majority of students receive some sort of financial assistance.
What financial assistance options will Arkansas Welding Academy offer, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Keep scrolling to see just how much financial aid could be open to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Arkansas Welding Academy.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
For incoming first-year students at Arkansas Welding Academy, 97% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid roughly 90 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 84% | $4,958 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 1% | $2,000 |
| Federal Pell grants | 84% | $4,868 |
| State/local grants | 1% | $5,000 |
| Federal student loans | 67% | $5,868 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. Across the undergraduate body at Arkansas Welding Academy, approximately 71% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $5,219 (covering around 88 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 71% | $5,219 |
| Federal Pell grants | 71% | $5,139 |
| Federal student loans | 58% | $5,573 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $4,868.
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 | $31,808 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $33,592 |
| Over $75,000 | $36,960 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
Net price is the cost remaining after grant and scholarship aid is subtracted from the sticker price, and it is the most useful single number for estimating real cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $35,590 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $32,511 |
To project your own net price, use Arkansas Welding Academy’s online cost calculator: arkansasweldingacademy.edu/wp-content/calculator.html.
Graduating students at Arkansas Welding Academy carry a median federal student debt of $5,500 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $5,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $5,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $58.31/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $8,360 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $4,865 |
| Independent students | $8,360 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Arkansas Welding Academy.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Arkansas Welding Academy:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 155 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $1,001,616 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 14 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $327,067 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $23,362 |
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