What Amount of Financial Aid is Offered?
$9,922 is the average CUNY LaGuardia Community College's first year financial aid plan. Approximately 80.0% of first year students obtain financial aid, the majority of which is in the form of scholarships and grants.
Financial aid helps decrease the cost, or the full retail price of the institution. However, bear in mind that the only true college discount are scholarships & grants.
We feel that loan debt ought to be thought of as an "outcome" rather than "aid". Read more about student loan debt at CUNY LaGuardia Community College.
Number of CUNY LaGuardia Community College Grants & Scholarships
The stats and the chart below pertain to mainly grants from federal sources, and some local and state grants. 71.0% of first years at CUNY LaGuardia Community College (1,666 total) were awarded a federal grant, averaging $4,789. As well as grants, 34.0% of first years (791 total) got scholarships by the college, totaling $498 per student.
How are grants and scholarships allocated to freshmen at CUNY LaGuardia Community College? See the chart listed below.
Grants are typically based on need while scholarships are merit-based.
Amount of Financial Aid Per Family Income
The next chart displays scholarship and grant allocations by income for first year students getting any kind of federal Title IV assistance, including Federal PLUS loans.
| Income Level | Percent of Freshman | Average Assistance |
|---|---|---|
| Income 0-30k | 51.7% | $7,619 |
| Income 30k-48k | 11.6% | $6,478 |
| Income 48k-75k | 6.3% | $3,623 |
| Income 75k-110k | 0.7% | $1,114 |
| Income 110k + | 0.3% | $502 |
Title IV aid features grants, loans, or work-study granted from the federal government typically determined by financial need. Learn more here.
The Standard Undergraduate Who Gets a Grant or Scholarship Will Get $5,422
Of the 19,300 undergraduate students at CUNY LaGuardia Community College around 49.0% (9,493 in total) get some type of grant aid. The average amount granted was $5,422. The most of which are in the form of Pell Grants.
Go to the Tuition and Fees page or the Cost Per Credit Hour page for more information.
Financial Aid Links from CUNY LaGuardia Community College
| Financial Aid Department Website | www.laguardia.edu/financialaid/ |
| Net Price Calculator | https://portal0.uapc.cuny.edu/uapc/public/fin_aid/financial_aid_estimator/FinAidEstimator.jsp |
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