by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students won’t pay the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided with a financial aid plan that includes a mix of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. But some kinds of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will get more than others.
However, some types of financial aid are definitely more desireable than others, and some students will receive more aid than others.Find out more by scrolling down the page.
$5,941.00 is the typical Fortis College - Columbus’s first year financial aid package. 99% of first-year students are awarded financial aid, primarily comprising loans.
Loans are included in the umbrella of ‘financial aid’, even so, the only true discount from the cost of college is a grant or scholarship that you don’t have to pay back.
Worried about the student loans that might be part of a financing offer? View the average amount of debt per student at Fortis College - Columbus.
In addition to scholarships, 95% of freshman students (78 total) obtained federal grant aid, averaging $6,292.00 a piece.
The numbers and the graph following pertain to primarily federal grants, plus some local and state grants.
95% of first years at Fortis College - Columbus (78 total) obtained a federal grant, averaging $6,292.00.
The next table demonstrates grant and scholarship distributions by income level for freshmen getting any form of federally-funded Title IV aid, which includes Federal PLUS loans.
| Income Level | Percent of Freshman | Average Assistance |
|---|---|---|
| Income 0-30k | 65.85% | $5,896.00 |
| Income 30k-48k | 21.95% | $6,409.00 |
| Income 48k-75k | 4.88% | $3,183.00 |
| Income 75k-110k | 1.22% | $938.00 |
| Income 110k + | 0.00% | $0.00 |
The table above shows students who are receiving Title IV aid, which is federal assistance from the government in the form of grants, loans, and work-study. Learn more.
99% of the 82 undergraduates at Fortis College - Columbus receive some sort of grant aid. This is a total of about 78 students getting an average of $5,941.00 per person.The bulk of which are Pell Grants.
Check out the Tuition and Fees page or the Cost Per Credit Hour page to find out more.
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