Pacific Union College Financial Aid and Scholarships
Students Receiving Aid
95%
Total Aid Amount
$21.404M
Financial Aid Official Website
www.puc.edu/campus-services/student-finance/home
Among them are scholarship programs such as ASTA Northern California Chapter - Richard Epping Scholarship, AWA Scholarship Awards, CCNMA Scholarship, and Cal Grant A. It is interesting to note that almost every student at PUC receives some kind of financial aid, while the total amount of provided assistance/loans in a year is $6,156,880. One can visit PUC's financial aid page at http://www.puc.edu/campus-services/student-finance/home for more information. At PUC, the total percentage of applicants who receive the Federal Grant stands at 37%. In comparison, 100% of the students are awarded the Student Grant, 100% get the Institution Grant, and 37% of the applicants receive the Pell Grant. Furthermore, the average aid for the Federal Grant receivers is $5,994, and the same stands at $7,738 for State Grant awardees and $16,051 for Institution Grant recipients. And, for the Pell Grant awardees, the average aid amount is $4,477. The annual family income of a candidate is one of the key factors in determining their total eligibility for financial aid. Those with a family income below $30,000 per annum, would get an average federal aid of $24,397 in a year. The average aid amount stands at $21,704 for an annual family income between $30,001 and $48,000. This amount comes to $23,260 for those who fall under the $48,001-$75,000 family income bracket. On the other hand, the average federal aid stands at $20,335 for those with an annual family income between $75,001 and $110,000, and at $15,008 for an income more than $110,000. Alternatively, the candidates can also avail of monetary benefits like student loans, apart from financial grants and scholarship schemes to pay for their studies. 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. Every year, around 88% of the applicants to Pacific Union College opt for student loans.