Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC) Financial Aid and Scholarships
Students Receiving Aid
75%
Total Aid Amount
$28.281M
Financial Aid Official Website
https://mgccc.edu/enroll/financial-aid/
As many as 91% of the students at MGCCC get some sort of financial aid, and the total amount of assistance/loans provided is more than $12,749,552 in a year. Notably, a total of 61% of the applicants to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College receive the Federal Grant every year. On the other hand, 88% of the candidates get the Student Grant, 48% receive the Institution Grant, and 61% get the Pell Grant. Moreover, the average aid amount for Federal Grant awardees stands at $5,339, while the same comes to $919 for State Grant receivers and $2,578 for Institution Grant awardees. On the other hand, the average aid received by the Pell Grant awardees is $4,586. The annual family income of the applicants is also considered for determining the total financial assistance that they will be eligible for. Apart from financial grants and scholarships, candidates can also avail of monetary benefits like student loans to fund their education. However, student loans attract a certain rate of interest at which the funds are borrowed. Moreover, the funds received through these loans will have to be repaid within a given timeframe. Every year, around 27% of the applicants to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College opt for student loans.