Chattanooga State Community College Financial Aid and Scholarships
Students Receiving Aid
71%
Total Aid Amount
$25.364M
Financial Aid Official Website
https://www.chattanoogastate.edu/financial/financial-aid/
Among them are scholarship programs such as Chapter 105 - Memphis - Les Segar Memorial Scholarship, Dr. Richard Forrest & Ella Dudney Kelsey Memorial Scholarship, Tennessee HOPE Scholarship, and Tennessee Student Assistance Award. As many as 99% of the students at CSCC get some sort of financial aid, and the total amount of assistance/loans provided is more than $9,153,346 in a year. At CSCC, the total percentage of applicants who receive the Federal Grant stands at 60%. In comparison, 96% of the students are awarded the Student Grant, 14% get the Institution Grant, and 59% of the applicants receive the Pell Grant. While the Federal Grant awardees receive an average aid of $4,597, the State Grant receivers and Institution Grant beneficiaries get $3,144 and $2,526, respectively. And, for the Pell Grant awardees, the average aid amount is $3,758. The annual family income of the applicants is also considered for determining the total financial assistance that they will be eligible for. Alternatively, the candidates can also avail of monetary benefits like student loans, apart from financial grants and scholarship schemes to pay for their studies. But, they should understand that student loans are borrowed at a certain rate of interest, unlike grants and scholarships. Candidates are also required to repay these loans within a given period. At Chattanooga State Community College, the percentage of candidates who opt to avail of student loans is around 17%.