by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students will never be charged 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 total price of attendance at Surry Community College can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
What financial assistance options will Surry Community College offer you, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Read on to learn how much school funding will be available 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 Surry Community College.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
Looking at the entering class at Surry Community College, 85% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid (about 194 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 80% | $6,931 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 21% | $911 |
| Federal Pell grants | 56% | $8,471 |
| State/local grants | 27% | $1,536 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. Here, about 44% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $6,229 (across approximately 1226 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 44% | $6,229 |
| Federal Pell grants | 28% | $8,230 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $9,310.
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 | $4,240 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $5,264 |
| Over $75,000 | $6,336 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
The net price strips out grant and scholarship aid from the sticker price to show roughly what families really pay.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $4,961 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $4,707 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see Surry Community College’s NPC: surry.edu/net-price-calculator/.
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Surry Community College.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Surry Community College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 269 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $2,461,851 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 20 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $29,111 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $1,456 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
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