Athens State University Financial Aid and Scholarships
Students Receiving Aid
45%
Total Aid Amount
$6.403M
Financial Aid Official Website
www.athens.edu/financial-aid/
Such schemes include Academic Scholarship, Alabama G.I. Dependents' Scholarship, Alumni Scholarship, and Phi Theta Kappa Transfer Scholarship. Notably, a number of students enrolled in Athens State University opt for some kind of financial aid every year. Also, the total amount of assistance/loans provided adds up to around $11,164,540. More information regarding the financial assistance schemes can be accessed on ASU’s official financial aid page at http://www.athens.edu/financial-aid/. As far as the Pell Grant beneficiaries are concerned, the average aid received stands at $4,295. The annual family income of a candidate is one of the key factors in determining their total eligibility for financial aid. Apart from financial grants and scholarships, candidates can also avail of monetary benefits like student loans to fund their education. In contrast to grants and scholarships, student loans are taken by the candidates at a certain rate of interest. While grants and scholarship schemes do not require repayment, student loans should be repaid by the applicants within a given period.