Warren Wilson College Financial Aid and Scholarships
Students Receiving Aid
94%
Total Aid Amount
$10.956M
Financial Aid Official Website
https://my.warren-wilson.edu/ICS/Billing_and_Aid/Financial_Aid/
Such schemes include Bonner Scholar, Honor Scholarship, National Merit Scholarship, and North Carolina Student Incentive Grant. Notably, 97% of the students at Warren Wilson College get some kind of financial aid every year, and the total amount of assistance/loans provided adds up to around $2,427,424. More information regarding the financial assistance schemes can be accessed on WWC’s official financial aid page at https://my.warren-wilson.edu/ICS/Billing_and_Aid/Financial_Aid/. The total percentage of candidates applying to Warren Wilson College who receive the Federal Grant is 46%. Meanwhile, 97% of the applicants receive the Student Grant and 97% are awarded the Institution Grant, while 46% of the students get the Pell Grant. While the Federal Grant awardees receive an average aid of $5,171, the State Grant receivers and Institution Grant beneficiaries get $4,698 and $22,253, respectively. On the other hand, the average aid received by the Pell Grant awardees is $4,706. The annual family income of a candidate is one of the key factors in determining their total eligibility for financial aid. Students whose family income per annum is less than $30,000 will receive a federal aid of $31,511 on average in a year. For the $30,001-$48,000 and $48,001-$75,000 family income brackets, the average aid amount stands at $28,277 and $22,608, respectively. Meanwhile, the average federal aid for students in the $75,001-$110,000 income bracket is $20,109. And, for those with a family income of more than $110,000, the amount stands at $16,860. 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. Every year, around 63% of the applicants to Warren Wilson College opt for student loans.