Hunter College Financial Aid and Scholarships
Students Receiving Aid
63%
Total Aid Amount
$86.617M
Financial Aid Official Website
www.hunter.cuny.edu/onestop/finances/financial-aid
Such schemes include Aid to Native Americans, Albert E. Wischmeyer Memorial Scholarship, Jeanette K. Watson Fellowship, and Military Service Recognition Scholarships. Notably, 88% of the students at CUNY Hunter College get some kind of financial aid every year, and the total amount of assistance/loans provided adds up to around $9,585,682. One can visit CHC's financial aid page at http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/onestop/finances/financial-aid for more information. The total percentage of candidates applying to CUNY Hunter College who receive the Federal Grant is 61%. Meanwhile, 84% of the applicants receive the Student Grant and 17% are awarded the Institution Grant, while 61% of the students get the Pell Grant. While the Federal Grant awardees receive an average aid of $5,279, the State Grant receivers and Institution Grant beneficiaries get $5,040 and $3,162, respectively. And, for the Pell Grant awardees, the average aid amount is $5,025. 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. Alternatively, the candidates can also avail of monetary benefits like student loans, apart from financial grants and scholarship schemes to pay for their studies. However, student loans attract a certain rate of interest at which the funds are borrowed. Moreover, the funds received through these loans will have to be repaid within a given timeframe. Every year, around 6% of the applicants to CUNY Hunter College opt for student loans.