by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students are not billed 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 total cost of going to Fort Myers Technical College can seem overpowering, but remember that the majority of students are given some form of financial assistance.
Just what financial aid solutions can Fort Myers Technical College provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep going to discover how much school funding could be available 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 Fort Myers Technical College.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
For freshmen starting at Fort Myers Technical College, 69% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid some 511 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 63% | $4,242 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 17% | $1,270 |
| Federal Pell grants | 26% | $5,790 |
| State/local grants | 51% | $1,766 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At Fort Myers Technical College, around 69% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $4,067 (across roughly 821 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 69% | $4,067 |
| Federal Pell grants | 19% | $5,527 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
How much a family pays depends heavily on income, because most aid is awarded on the basis of financial need.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $14,348 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $15,020 |
| Over $75,000 | $12,298 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Fort Myers Technical College.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Fort Myers Technical College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 24 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $146,227 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 20 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $59,848 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $2,992 |
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