What is in a Normal Financial Aid Plan at QCC
Queensborough Community College's standard financial aid deal for newly arriving freshmen is $10,728. Approximately 73.0% of first year students get some financial aid, most of which is scholarships and grants.
Loans are included in the umbrella of 'financial aid', but the only true discount off of the price of college is a scholarship or grant that you don't have to repay.
We feel that loan debt really should be thought of as an "outcome" instead of "aid". Learn more about student loan debt at QCC.
How Much Is Offered in Grants & Scholarships?
The stats and the chart following reference primarily grants from federal sources, and some local and state grants. 63.0% of freshman students at Queensborough Community College (1,867 total) got a federal grant, averaging $4,812. In addition to grants, 0.0% of freshman students (3 total) got scholarships by the college, totaling $243 per student.
The chart below shows the average amount of grant and scholarship aid distributed to all freshmen.
Scholarships are merit-based, while grants are need based.
Financial Aid per Family Income
The next chart displays scholarship and grant distributions by income for first year students receiving any kind of federal Title IV assistance, including Federal PLUS loans.
| Income Level | Percent of Freshman | Average Assistance |
|---|---|---|
| Income 0-30k | 40.3% | $7,799 |
| Income 30k-48k | 12.6% | $6,736 |
| Income 48k-75k | 7.8% | $3,701 |
| Income 75k-110k | 1.1% | $1,570 |
| Income 110k + | 1.2% | $181 |
Title IV aid features loans, grants, or work-study awarded from the federal government generally according to need. Learn more here.
Grants & Scholarships for All Undergraduate Students Average $5,553
Of the 15,411 undergrads at Queensborough Community College around 51.0% (7,847 in total) receive some kind of grant aid. The standard amount awarded was $5,553. The most of which are in the form of Pell Grants.
Visit the Tuition and Fees page or the Cost Per Credit Hour page for more info.
Financial Aid Links from Queensborough Community College
| Financial Aid Department Website | www.qcc.cuny.edu/financialaid |
| Net Price Calculator | https://npc.cuny.edu/npc/public/fin_aid/financial_aid_estimator/FinAidEstimator.jsp |
