East Mississippi Community College Financial Aid and Scholarships
Students Receiving Aid
64%
Total Aid Amount
$13.165M
Financial Aid Official Website
www.eastms.edu/admissions/financial-aid/index.html
It is interesting to note that, every year, around 92% of students at EMCC receive some kind of financial aid, while the total amount of assistance/loans provided is $5,035,001. More information regarding the financial assistance schemes can be accessed on EMCC’s official financial aid page at http://www.eastms.edu/admissions/financial-aid/index.html. At EMCC, the total percentage of applicants who receive the Federal Grant stands at 69%. Meanwhile, 91% of the applicants receive the Student Grant and 43% are awarded the Institution Grant, while 69% of the students get the Pell Grant. Moreover, the average aid amount for Federal Grant awardees stands at $5,809, while the same comes to $591 for State Grant receivers and $3,498 for Institution Grant awardees. As far as the Pell Grant beneficiaries are concerned, the average aid received stands at $5,349. The annual family income of a candidate is one of the key factors in determining their total eligibility for financial aid. 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 EMCC, an estimated number of 36% of the applicants choose to go for student loans.