by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students will not be asked to pay the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The price tag of going to Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College can appear overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students obtain some kind of financial aid.
What financial assistance options will NHSC offer you, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Keep scrolling to learn what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
Looking at the entering class at Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College, 75% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid some 15 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 75% | $8,244 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 50% | $5,565 |
| Federal Pell grants | 50% | $4,119 |
| State/local grants | 65% | $2,062 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. Across the undergraduate body at NHSC, roughly 56% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $14,609 (covering around 114 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 56% | $14,609 |
| Federal Pell grants | 19% | $4,283 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $4,119.
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 | $2,177 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $2,594 |
| Over $75,000 | $8,861 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
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 | $9,971 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $3,669 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use NHSC’s official net price calculator: nhsc.edu/admission-financial-aid/financial-aid/.
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for NHSC.
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 1 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $2,935 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $2,935 |
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