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 total price of attendance at Bladen Community College can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
What financial assistance options will BCC offer you, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Keep going to find out just how much financial aid will be open to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Bladen Community College.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
For freshmen starting at Bladen Community College, 73% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid approximately 11 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 73% | $3,062 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 7% | $500 |
| Federal Pell grants | 73% | $2,666 |
| State/local grants | 13% | $1,128 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. Here, about 74% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $5,118 (among about 728 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 74% | $5,118 |
| Federal Pell grants | 69% | $4,262 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $3,062.
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 | $7,715 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $8,291 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
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 | $9,551 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $7,858 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit BCC’s net price tool: bladencc.edu/advising-aid/financial-aid-2/net-price-calculator/.
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at BCC.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at BCC:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 388 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $2,964,722 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 28 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $22,456 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $802 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 1 |
| Total DoD amount | $1,000 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $1,000 |
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