by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students will never be charged 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 Fort Scott Community College can sound overpowering, but remember that the majority of students get some type of financial assistance.
What financial assistance options will FSCC offer, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Keep scrolling to discover what amount of financial assistance could 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. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Fort Scott Community College.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
For incoming first-year students at Fort Scott Community College, 99% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid around 191 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 95% | $6,508 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 87% | $2,959 |
| Federal Pell grants | 56% | $5,985 |
| State/local grants | 2% | $2,525 |
| Federal student loans | 47% | $2,112 |
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 FSCC, some 77% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $4,504 (covering around 1126 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 77% | $4,504 |
| Federal Pell grants | 25% | $5,542 |
| Federal student loans | 24% | $2,771 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $7,083.
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 | $718 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $-667 |
| Over $75,000 | $789 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
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 | $5,586 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $665 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit FSCC’s online cost calculator: www.fortscott.edu/NetPriceCalculator.
Graduating students at FSCC carry a median federal student debt of $5,500 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $5,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $9,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $100.72/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at FSCC.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,750 |
| 25th percentile | $2,765 |
| 75th percentile | $9,500 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $15,250 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $4,931 |
| Middle income | $5,500 |
| High income | $5,500 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,158 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,220 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at FSCC.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at FSCC:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 5732 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $45,597,055 |
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 | 7 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $17,805 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $2,544 |
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