by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students are not billed the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The sum total of attendance at Seminole State College can sound overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students get some type of financial aid.
Just what financial aid solutions can Seminole State College deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep scrolling to see just how much financial aid could be open to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Seminole State College.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
Looking at the entering class at Seminole State College, 92% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid roughly 232 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 82% | $8,036 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 48% | $4,377 |
| Federal Pell grants | 63% | $5,863 |
| State/local grants | 35% | $2,074 |
| Federal student loans | 19% | $4,583 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. At Seminole State College, around 56% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $7,039 (for some 817 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 56% | $7,039 |
| Federal Pell grants | 38% | $5,040 |
| Federal student loans | 13% | $5,863 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $8,725.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $13,631 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $14,162 |
| Over $75,000 | $20,910 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
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 | $14,628 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $15,328 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see Seminole State College’s official net price calculator: www.sscok.edu/NetPriceCalculator/npcalc.htm.
Graduating students at Seminole State College carry a median federal student debt of $8,033 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $8,033 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $11,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $116.62/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Seminole State College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,000 |
| 25th percentile | $3,250 |
| 75th percentile | $10,750 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $19,000 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,480 |
| Middle income | $6,500 |
| High income | $7,325 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $8,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $12,500 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. Seminole State College.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Seminole State College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 4612 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $48,353,964 |
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 | 20 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $56,707 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $2,835 |
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