by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students will not be asked to pay the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The price tag of going to Southside College of Health Sciences can appear overpowering, but remember that the majority of students obtain some kind of financial assistance.
What financial assistance options will Southside College of Health Sciences offer you, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Scroll down to see what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Southside College of Health Sciences.
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.
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At Southside College of Health Sciences, some 57% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $5,138 (across roughly 52 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 57% | $5,138 |
| Federal Pell grants | 34% | $4,964 |
| Federal student loans | 49% | $8,276 |
The median student at Southside College of Health Sciences graduates with $12,088 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $12,088 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $13,758 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $145.86/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Southside College of Health Sciences.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,448 |
| 25th percentile | $5,003 |
| 75th percentile | $14,959 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $17,630 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,360 |
| Middle income | $13,756 |
| High income | $8,074 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $11,750 |
| Continuing-generation students | $17,334 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $16,760 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Southside College of Health Sciences.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Southside College of Health Sciences:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 898 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $10,275,420 |
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 | 2 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $24,841 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $12,421 |
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.