$4,656

Avg. Federal Grant

$5,608

Avg. Federal Loan

$85,826,933

Total Aid Awarded

Grand Valley State University (GVSU) Financial Aid and Scholarships

Students Receiving Aid Percent of Students Receiving Financial Aid.

66%

Total Aid Amount Average Total Aid Awarded per year.

$85.827M

Financial Aid Official Website

www.gvsu.edu/financialaid/

Among them are scholarship programs such as ARAMARK Student Excellence Scholarship, Aaron M. DesRocher Memorial Chemistry Scholarship, Accounting Alumni Scholarship, and Albert S. and Ella D. Koeze Art Scholarship. As many as 87% of the students at GVSU get some sort of financial aid, and the total amount of assistance/loans provided is more than $83,677,658 in a year. More information regarding the financial assistance schemes can be accessed on GVSU’s official financial aid page at http://www.gvsu.edu/financialaid/. At GVSU, the total percentage of applicants who receive the Federal Grant stands at 27%. Meanwhile, 72% of the applicants receive the Student Grant and 71% are awarded the Institution Grant, while 27% of the students get the Pell Grant. While the Federal Grant awardees receive an average aid of $4,863, the State Grant receivers and Institution Grant beneficiaries get $1,015 and $6,027, respectively. As far as the Pell Grant beneficiaries are concerned, the average aid received stands at $4,385. 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. In contrast to grants and scholarships, student loans are taken by the candidates at a certain rate of interest. Candidates are also required to repay these loans within a given period. Every year, around 56% of the applicants to Grand Valley State University opt for student loans.

Financial Aid Breakdown

Student Receiving Aid

Federal Grant Aid

29%

State Grant Aid

10%

Institution Grant Aid

70%

Pell Grant

29%

Average Aid Awarded

Federal Grant Aid

$4,656

State Grant Aid

$969

Institution Grant Aid

$4,727

Pell Grant

$4,345

Federal Aid based on Family Income

Family Income

Average Federal Aid Per Year

Under $30,000

$10,715

$30,001 - $48,000

$9,459

$48,001 - $75,000

$7,199

$75,001 - $110,000

$3,380

Over $110,000

$1,431

Student Loans for Grand Valley State University (GVSU)

Average Loan Amount Average Loan Amount received per year.

$6,584/Year

Students Taking Out Loans

62%

Loan Default Rate

3.8%

Minumum Credit ScoreApply in as little asVariable APRFixed APR
Discover Student LoansNot Available15 minutes or less2.954.74 View disclosures
Credible6202 minutes5.38%-16.99%14.43%-16.99%1 View disclosures
Sallie MaeNot Available15 minutes1.13% - 11.23%¹ (with autopay)3.50% - 12.60%¹ (with autopay) View disclosures

Other Colleges In Michigan

Marquette, Michigan 4 years Public

#N/A

Rochester Hills, Michigan 4 years Public

Hillsdale College, which is located in Hillsdale, MI is a private, Undenominational university. Hillsdale College occupies a total area of about 400 acres. It was in 1844 when the Hillsdale College was founded. The motto of the Hillsdale College is Latin: Virtus Tentamine Gaudet and its official

Hillsdale, Michigan 4 years Private Not-For-Profit

Other Public Colleges

Reviews 

Some of the reviews are

  • The campus is beautiful with less polluted areas. Everyone on the campus is welcoming and kind. There are no much activities on the campus which is great for those who want to study.

  • There is a variety of cla

Tahlequah, Oklahoma 4 years Public

#N/A

Beaumont, Texas 4 years Public

There is a public university in Minot, North Dakota called Minot State University. Minot State University is home to an ethnically diverse student body. At MSU around 69% are white, 10% are Non-resident alien, and 8% belong to Hispanic ethnicity. Further, around 76% of the students are 24 and under.

Minot, North Dakota 4 years Public