Gwinnett College Financial Aid and Scholarships
Students Receiving Aid
85%
Total Aid Amount
$1.381M
Financial Aid Official Website
www.gwinnettcollege.edu/financial-aid/
Students can avail of scholarships provided by the college, such as Constance L. Lloyd/ACMPE Scholarship, Georgia Public Safety Memorial Grant, HERO Scholarship Program (Helping Educate Reservists and their Offspring), and HOPE & PROMISE Teacher Scholarship Loans, if they find educational expenses to be on the higher side. As many as 80% of the students at GC get some sort of financial aid, and the total amount of assistance/loans provided is more than $1,799,598 in a year. For additional information about financial assistance schemes, one can head over to GC’s financial aid page at http://www.ggc.edu/admissions/financial-aid/. The total percentage of candidates applying to Gwinnett College who receive the Federal Grant is 74%. Meanwhile, 74% of the applicants receive the Student Grant, while 74% of the students get the Pell Grant. As far as the Pell Grant beneficiaries are concerned, the average aid received stands at $4,280. 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. 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. While grants and scholarship schemes do not require repayment, student loans should be repaid by the applicants within a given period. At GC, an estimated number of 75% of the applicants choose to go for student loans.