by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students will not be asked to pay 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 total price of attendance at Saline County Career Center can feel overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students receive some sort of financial aid.
What financial aid options can SCCC offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Scroll down to learn how much school funding will be available to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Saline County Career Center.
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.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Saline County Career Center, 100% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid (about 7 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $6,799 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 100% | $6,428 |
| State/local grants | 57% | $650 |
| Federal student loans | 100% | $7,317 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At SCCC, roughly 100% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $5,490 (across roughly 23 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $5,490 |
| Federal Pell grants | 83% | $6,237 |
| Federal student loans | 87% | $6,681 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $6,798.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $19,207 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $19,207 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
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 | $20,386 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $19,207 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try SCCC’s net price calculator: core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/99303/npcalc.htm.
Graduating students at SCCC carry a median federal student debt of $11,602 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $11,602 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $14,027 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $148.71/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at SCCC.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | $8,295 |
| 75th percentile | $14,015 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. SCCC.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at SCCC:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 299 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $2,523,758 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 2 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $17,192 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $8,596 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.