by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students are not billed the complete price tag of a school. Rather, they are presented a financial aid deal that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The price tag of going to Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater can appear tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students obtain some kind of financial help.
What financing options does Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep going to see how much school funding could be available to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater, 55% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid roughly 178 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 55% | $4,372 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 12% | $1,432 |
| Federal Pell grants | 31% | $6,351 |
| State/local grants | 7% | $1,621 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. Here, approximately 44% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $2,510 (across roughly 866 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 44% | $2,510 |
| Federal Pell grants | 18% | $4,620 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $4,977.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $11,193 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $14,833 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
The net price represents the average annual cost a title-IV-receiving student pays after grant aid is subtracted from the full cost of attendance.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $21,932 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $12,103 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater’s official net price calculator: www.pcsb.org/cms/lib/FL01903687/Centricity/domain/134/netprice/index.html.
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 234 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $1,547,249 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 59 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $121,356 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $2,057 |
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