by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students will never be charged 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 price tag of going to Schuyler Steuben Chemung Tioga Allegany BOCES can appear tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students obtain some kind of financial help.
Just what financial assistance solutions will Greater Southern Tier BOCES deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Keep reading to discover what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Schuyler Steuben Chemung Tioga Allegany BOCES.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Schuyler Steuben Chemung Tioga Allegany BOCES, 100% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid roughly 14 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 79% | $6,704 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 79% | $6,704 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 93% | $8,077 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At this school, some 62% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $3,013 (among about 115 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 62% | $3,013 |
| Federal Pell grants | 62% | $3,013 |
| Federal student loans | 74% | $6,040 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $5,268.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $20,814 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $21,939 |
| Over $75,000 | $27,484 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
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 | $20,757 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $23,037 |
To project your own net price, use Greater Southern Tier BOCES’s official net price calculator: core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2750/GST_BOCES/3526905/Net_Price_Calculator.html.
The median student at Greater Southern Tier BOCES graduates with $9,323 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $9,323 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $9,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $100.72/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
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 Greater Southern Tier BOCES.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,500 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $9,500 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $9,500 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Greater Southern Tier BOCES.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Greater Southern Tier BOCES:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 1613 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $12,546,712 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 2 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $17,395 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $8,698 |
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.