Diablo Valley College Financial Aid and Scholarships
Students Receiving Aid
36%
Total Aid Amount
$21.680M
Financial Aid Official Website
www.dvc.edu/studentservices/financial-aid/index.html
As many as 45% of the students at DVC get some sort of financial aid, and the total amount of assistance/loans provided is more than $881,626 in a year. For additional information about financial assistance schemes, one can head over to DVC’s financial aid page at http://www.dvc.edu/studentservices/financial-aid/index.html. Notably, a total of 21% of the applicants to Diablo Valley College receive the Federal Grant every year. Meanwhile, 44% of the applicants receive the Student Grant, while 21% of the students get the Pell Grant. As far as the Pell Grant beneficiaries are concerned, the average aid received stands at $3,812. 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. However, student loans attract a certain rate of interest at which the funds are borrowed. Candidates are also required to repay these loans within a given period. At Diablo Valley College, the percentage of candidates who opt to avail of student loans is around 1%.