by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students will never be charged 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 price of attendance at Palau Community College can feel overpowering, but remember that the majority of students receive some sort of financial assistance.
What financial aid options can PCC offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Scroll down to find out what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Palau Community College.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
For freshmen starting at Palau Community College, 86% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance around 80 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 86% | $6,068 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 3% | $1,625 |
| Federal Pell grants | 76% | $6,438 |
| State/local grants | 11% | $1,317 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. Here, around 83% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $5,504 (covering around 323 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 83% | $5,504 |
| Federal Pell grants | 70% | $5,923 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $6,837.
Since aid is largely need-based, the real cost of attendance falls steeply for lower-income families.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $2,766 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $2,147 |
| Over $75,000 | $8,535 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
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 | $2,787 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $2,810 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see PCC’s net price calculator: pcc.palau.edu/npcalc/npcalc.htm.
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. PCC.
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 6 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $18,860 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $3,143 |
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