Point University Financial Aid and Scholarships
Students Receiving Aid
98%
Total Aid Amount
$27.024M
Financial Aid Official Website
point.edu/financialaid/
Among them are scholarship programs such as Constance L. Lloyd/ACMPE Scholarship, Georgia Public Safety Memorial Grant, Georgia Tuition Equalization Grant, and HERO Scholarship Program (Helping Educate Reservists and their Offspring). Interestingly, almost all of the students at PU receive some sort of financial aid, and the total amount of assistance/loans provided totals more than $7,065,101 in a year. At PU, the total percentage of applicants who receive the Federal Grant stands at 66%. In comparison, 100% of the students are awarded the Student Grant, 84% get the Institution Grant, and 66% of the applicants receive the Pell Grant. Moreover, the average aid amount for Federal Grant awardees stands at $5,848, while the same comes to $2,567 for State Grant receivers and $8,881 for Institution Grant awardees. As far as the Pell Grant beneficiaries are concerned, the average aid received stands at $4,751. 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. Candidates are also required to repay these loans within a given period. Every year, around 82% of the applicants to Point University opt for student loans.