by our College Data Analytics TeamMany 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 Cass Career Center can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
Just what financial assistance solutions will Cass RIX School District provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Read on to find out what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Cass Career Center.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
For freshmen starting at Cass Career Center, 100% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance approximately 5 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $7,508 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 40% | $7,320 |
| State/local grants | 80% | $5,725 |
| Federal student loans | 100% | $7,323 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. Across the undergraduate body at Cass RIX School District, around 95% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $11,911 (among about 19 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 95% | $11,911 |
| Federal Pell grants | 60% | $6,258 |
| Federal student loans | 80% | $8,111 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $7,508.
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 | $13,692 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $11,988 |
| Over $75,000 | $22,993 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
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 | $16,078 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $15,552 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see Cass RIX School District’s net price tool: harrisonvilleschools.schoolwires.net/Page/207.
Graduating students at Cass RIX School District carry a median federal student debt of $9,500 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $9,500 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. Cass RIX School District.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Cass RIX School District:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 278 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $2,276,260 |
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