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 sum total of attendance at Halifax Community College can sound overpowering, but remember that the majority of students get some type of financial assistance.
What financial assistance options will Halifax Community College offer you, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Keep reading to learn how much school funding will 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. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Halifax Community College.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
At Halifax Community College, 100% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid roughly 28 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $6,007 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 4% | $207 |
| Federal Pell grants | 64% | $7,036 |
| State/local grants | 43% | $1,788 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. At Halifax Community College, around 51% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $5,947 (among about 565 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 51% | $5,947 |
| Federal Pell grants | 31% | $6,503 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $7,898.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $4,157 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $3,820 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
Net price is the cost remaining after grant and scholarship aid is subtracted from the sticker price, and it is the most useful single number for estimating real cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $9,040 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $4,073 |
To project your own net price, use Halifax Community College’s online cost calculator: halifaxcc.edu/getting-started/tuition-chart/.
The middle student in the debt distribution at Halifax Community College owes $5,670 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $5,670 |
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at Halifax Community College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,149 |
| 25th percentile | $2,224 |
| 75th percentile | $7,897 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $13,087 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Halifax Community College.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Halifax Community College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 1314 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $10,928,503 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 3 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $2,500 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $833 |
References
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