by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students will not be asked to pay the complete price tag of a school. Rather, they are presented a financial aid deal that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total price of attendance at Heritage Christian University can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
Just what financial assistance solutions will Heritage Christian University provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Keep scrolling to discover just how much financial aid could be open to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Heritage Christian University.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
For freshmen starting at Heritage Christian University, 100% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance around 5 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $5,704 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $4,372 |
| Federal Pell grants | 40% | $3,330 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 20% | $2,750 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. Here, around 90% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $6,603 (among about 63 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 90% | $6,603 |
| Federal Pell grants | 36% | $4,419 |
| Federal student loans | 9% | $4,208 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $5,483.
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published cost of attendance — the figure closest to what a typical aid-receiving student actually pays.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $15,426 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Heritage Christian University’s net price calculator: www.hcu.edu/netpricecalculator/.
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Heritage Christian University.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Heritage Christian University:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 292 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $5,779,812 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 0 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $0 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
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