York College (CUNY) Financial Aid and Scholarships
Students Receiving Aid
56%
Total Aid Amount
$35.922M
Financial Aid Official Website
www.york.cuny.edu/administrative/finaid
Among them are scholarship programs such as Clifton & Alberta White Memorial Scholarship, Humpert Memorial Scholarship, Maynard Jensen American Legion Memorial Scholarship, and Robert R. Johnson Memorial Scholarship. Notably, 87% of the students at CUNY York College get some kind of financial aid every year, and the total amount of assistance/loans provided adds up to around $3,763,433. The total percentage of candidates applying to CUNY York College who receive the Federal Grant is 73%. In comparison, 84% of the students are awarded the Student Grant, 1% get the Institution Grant, and 73% of the applicants receive the Pell Grant. Moreover, the average aid amount for Federal Grant awardees stands at $5,022, while the same comes to $5,028 for State Grant receivers and $1,257 for Institution Grant awardees. On the other hand, the average aid received by the Pell Grant awardees is $4,717. The annual family income of a candidate is one of the key factors in determining their total eligibility for financial aid. In addition to financial grants and scholarship schemes, students can also avail of monetary benefits like student loans to pay for their education. 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 CUNY York College, the percentage of candidates who opt to avail of student loans is around 4%.