A lot of students will not be asked to pay the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total cost of going to Okaloosa Technical College can seem overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students are given some form of financial aid.
What financial assistance options will Okaloosa Technical College offer you, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Keep scrolling 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 Okaloosa Technical College.
Financial aid, in the form of loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships, is one way colleges reduce the cost of attendance so most students can actually afford to attend. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
At Okaloosa Technical College, 61% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance approximately 209 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 59% | $3,936 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 5% | $4,080 |
| Federal Pell grants | 40% | $3,401 |
| State/local grants | 25% | $2,926 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. Here, approximately 59% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $4,193 (among about 374 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 59% | $4,193 |
| Federal Pell grants | 38% | $3,401 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $2,861.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $13,428 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $13,964 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
The net price strips out grant and scholarship aid from the sticker price to show roughly what families really pay.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $18,819 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $13,545 |
To project your own net price, use Okaloosa Technical College’s net price calculator: www.okaloosaschools.com/choice/?q=node/121.
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Okaloosa Technical College.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 144 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $328,364 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $2,280 |
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