by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of college students don’t pay the full price for their education, as financial aid packages, including scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study opportunities, help to offset the costs.
What financial aid options does Holyoke Community College offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for answers.
$5,073.00 is the typical Holyoke Community College’s first year financial aid package. Financial aid is provided to about 86% of first-year students, with the bulk of support coming in the form of grants and scholarships.
Financial aid contains loans, grants, and scholarships. But college loans need to be repaid, thus they are not a real college discount.
Student debt really should be considered to be an added expense and not as “aid” or a “discount”. Find more about student loan debt at Holyoke Community College.
As well as scholarships, 81% of freshmen (552 total) received a federal grant, for about $3,593.00 a person.
The following scholarships and grants are made up of mainly federally provided grants, plus some state and local grants.
81% of first-year students at Holyoke Community College (552 total) obtained a federal grant, averaging $3,593.00.
The next table displays grant and scholarship distributions by family income for freshman students getting any kind of federally-funded Title IV aid, such as Federal PLUS loans.
| Income Level | Percent of Freshman | Average Assistance |
|---|---|---|
| Income 0-30k | 34.65% | $6,486.00 |
| Income 30k-48k | 13.45% | $6,192.00 |
| Income 48k-75k | 9.80% | $4,097.00 |
| Income 75k-110k | 5.26% | $723.00 |
| Income 110k + | 6.14% | $308.00 |
The table above shows undergrads who are getting Title IV aid, which is federal assistance from the government in the form of grants, loans, and work-study. Learn more here.
Of the 684 undergraduate students at Holyoke Community College around 86% (573 total) receive some form of grant aid. The typical amount awarded was $5,073.00.Most of them are distributed as Pell Grants.
Check out the Tuition and Fees page or the Cost Per Credit Hour page to find out more.
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