A large number of 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 sum total of attendance at White Earth Tribal and Community College can sound overpowering, but remember that the majority of students get some type of financial assistance.
What financing options does WETCC offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep reading to learn how much school funding will be available to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from White Earth Tribal and Community College.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
For incoming first-year students at White Earth Tribal and Community College, 94% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid (about 15 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 94% | $18,688 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 81% | $6,433 |
| Federal Pell grants | 88% | $7,625 |
| State/local grants | 94% | $5,783 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At WETCC, roughly 87% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $15,705 (among about 90 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 87% | $15,705 |
| Federal Pell grants | 76% | $6,676 |
| Federal student loans | 0% | — |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $19,152.
How much a family pays depends heavily on income, because most aid is awarded on the basis of financial need.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $8,281 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $9,864 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
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 | $1,811 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $6,778 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try WETCC’s net price calculator: www.wetcc.edu/financial-aid/tuition/net-price-calculator/.
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at WETCC.
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