by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students will never be charged 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 sum total of attendance at Seminole State College of Florida can sound tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students get some type of financial help.
Just what financial assistance solutions will Seminole State deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Keep going to learn just how much financial aid will be open 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 Seminole State College of Florida.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
Looking at the entering class at Seminole State College of Florida, 70% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid (about 1026 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 64% | $5,803 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 19% | $1,263 |
| Federal Pell grants | 47% | $6,030 |
| State/local grants | 24% | $2,492 |
| Federal student loans | 14% | $5,037 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. At Seminole State, some 41% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $4,598 (for some 5837 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 41% | $4,598 |
| Federal Pell grants | 29% | $4,828 |
| Federal student loans | 18% | $6,068 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $5,311.
The figures below show the average net price — cost after all grant and scholarship aid — broken out by family income.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $1,428 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $3,680 |
| Over $75,000 | $8,701 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $8,970 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $3,119 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Seminole State’s net price calculator: www.seminolestate.edu/financial-aid/resources/cost-estimator.
Graduating students at Seminole State carry a median federal student debt of $7,704 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $7,704 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $11,047 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $117.12/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Seminole State.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,750 |
| 25th percentile | $3,283 |
| 75th percentile | $13,430 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $24,748 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $8,577 |
| Middle income | $6,981 |
| High income | $6,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,829 |
| Continuing-generation students | $7,180 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $10,500 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Seminole State.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Seminole State:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 39155 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $509,655,189 |
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.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 388 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $876,732 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $2,260 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 34 |
| Total DoD amount | $48,465 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $1,425 |
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