by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students are not billed 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 total price of attendance at Shelton State Community College can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
What financial aid options can Shelton State Community College offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Keep reading to see what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Shelton State Community College.
Financial aid, in the form of loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships, is one way colleges reduce the cost of attendance so most students can actually afford to attend. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Shelton State Community College, 60% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid approximately 450 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 58% | $7,087 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 19% | $4,159 |
| Federal Pell grants | 55% | $5,935 |
| State/local grants | 3% | $838 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. Here, approximately 68% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $3,360 (across roughly 3064 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 68% | $3,360 |
| Federal Pell grants | 43% | $4,216 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $5,793.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $10,427 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $11,731 |
| Over $75,000 | $13,687 |
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 | $14,557 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $10,880 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Shelton State Community College’s net price calculator: www.sheltonstate.edu/netpricecalculator/index.html.
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Shelton State Community College.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Shelton State Community College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 204 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $1,555,088 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 121 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $164,706 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $1,361 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 6 |
| Total DoD amount | $6,223 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $1,037 |
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