by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students will not be asked to pay 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 total price of attendance at Valley Forge Military College can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
Just what financing solutions does Valley Forge Military College provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Read on to learn how much school funding will be available to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Valley Forge Military College.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
For freshmen starting at Valley Forge Military College, 100% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid (about 34 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $41,910 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $39,081 |
| Federal Pell grants | 35% | $5,152 |
| State/local grants | 18% | $5,271 |
| Federal student loans | 12% | $8,000 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. Here, around 93% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $23,597 (across approximately 79 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 93% | $23,597 |
| Federal Pell grants | 29% | $4,934 |
| Federal student loans | 9% | $16,750 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $47,113.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $20,805 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $23,916 |
| Over $75,000 | $18,927 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published cost of attendance — the figure closest to what a typical aid-receiving student actually pays.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $6,398 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $20,857 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Valley Forge Military College’s NPC: www.vfmac.edu/college-financial-aid/.
The median federal debt load at Valley Forge Military College comes to $9,500 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $9,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $9,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $100.72/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Valley Forge Military College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,750 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $16,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $20,000 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500 |
| Middle income | $9,500 |
| High income | $5,500 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. Valley Forge Military College.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Valley Forge Military College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 1535 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $16,471,483 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 0 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $0 |
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