Most students will not be asked to pay the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The sum total of attendance at Century College can sound overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students get some type of financial aid.
Just what financial assistance solutions will Century College deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Keep scrolling to learn what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Century College.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
For freshmen starting at Century College, 100% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid approximately 32 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $7,595 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 100% | $7,395 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. At this school, some 100% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $7,592 (for some 509 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $7,592 |
| Federal Pell grants | 100% | $7,478 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $7,595.
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 | $4,980 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $4,480 |
To project your own net price, use Century College’s official net price calculator: www.centurycollege.edu/NetPriceCalculator/.
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Century College.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Century College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 21 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $70,545 |
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