A lot of students will not be asked to pay the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided a financial aid package that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total price of attendance at Pamlico Community College can feel overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students receive some sort of financial aid.
Just what financial assistance solutions will PCC provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Keep going to find out what amount of financial assistance will be accessible 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 Pamlico Community College.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
Looking at the entering class at Pamlico Community College, 29% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind some 4 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 29% | $6,906 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 29% | $6,731 |
| State/local grants | 7% | $700 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. Across the undergraduate body at PCC, around 28% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $6,785 (covering around 105 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 28% | $6,785 |
| Federal Pell grants | 25% | $6,405 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $6,906.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $7,921 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $5,896 |
| Over $75,000 | $9,648 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
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 | $1,321 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $7,847 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use PCC’s NPC: www.pamlicocc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/NetPrice.html.
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at PCC.
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 | 5 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $13,588 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $2,718 |
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.