by our College Data Analytics TeamMany 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 total price of attendance at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College can feel overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students receive some sort of financial aid.
What financial aid options can NLTCC offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Keep going to discover how much school funding could be available to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Northwest Louisiana Technical 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. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College, 86% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid approximately 105 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 86% | $7,499 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 6% | $4,920 |
| Federal Pell grants | 78% | $6,770 |
| State/local grants | 42% | $2,153 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At this school, around 62% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $5,946 (for some 644 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 62% | $5,946 |
| Federal Pell grants | 56% | $5,631 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $7,551.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $9,672 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $10,123 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $9,256 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $9,847 |
To project your own net price, use NLTCC’s official net price calculator: www.nltcc.edu/financial-aid/net-price-calculator.
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. NLTCC.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The totals below capture Stafford lending at NLTCC:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 41 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $266,866 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 20 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $59,174 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $2,959 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
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