Clemson University Financial Aid and Scholarships
Students Receiving Aid
76%
Total Aid Amount
$128.585M
Financial Aid Official Website
www.clemson.edu/finaid/
Such schemes include A. Harvey and Mary E. Snell Scholarship, A.B. Carter Inc. Scholarship, A.B. Everett Scholarship, and A.L. Laskar Endowed Scholarship. Notably, 92% of the students at Clemson University get some kind of financial aid every year, and the total amount of assistance/loans provided adds up to around $51,552,806. The total percentage of candidates applying to Clemson University who receive the Federal Grant is 16%. In comparison, 88% of the students are awarded the Student Grant, 75% get the Institution Grant, and 16% of the applicants receive the Pell Grant. While the Federal Grant awardees receive an average aid of $4,829, the State Grant receivers and Institution Grant beneficiaries get $6,034 and $6,725, respectively. On the other hand, the average aid received by the Pell Grant awardees is $4,479. Among other things, the annual family income of the applicant plays a major role in determining the total financial aid they are actually eligible to receive. In addition to financial grants and scholarship schemes, students can also avail of monetary benefits like student loans to pay for their education. However, student loans attract a certain rate of interest at which the funds are borrowed. While grants and scholarship schemes do not require repayment, student loans should be repaid by the applicants within a given period. Every year, around 42% of the applicants to Clemson University opt for student loans.