Western Nebraska Community College Financial Aid and Scholarships
Students Receiving Aid
67%
Total Aid Amount
$5.490M
Financial Aid Official Website
www.wncc.edu/cost-aid
Students can avail of scholarships provided by the college, such as Clifton & Alberta White Memorial Scholarship, Humpert Memorial Scholarship, Maynard Jensen American Legion Memorial Scholarship, and Robert R. Johnson Memorial Scholarship, if they find educational expenses to be on the higher side. As many as 97% of the students at WNCC get some sort of financial aid, and the total amount of assistance/loans provided is more than $1,100,546 in a year. Notably, a total of 47% of the applicants to Western Nebraska Community College receive the Federal Grant every year. In comparison, 96% of the students are awarded the Student Grant, 95% get the Institution Grant, and 46% of the applicants receive the Pell Grant. While the Federal Grant awardees receive an average aid of $5,392, the State Grant receivers and Institution Grant beneficiaries get $800 and $3,228, respectively. On the other hand, the average aid received by the Pell Grant awardees is $5,501. 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. But, they should understand that student loans are borrowed at a certain rate of interest, unlike grants and scholarships. Moreover, the funds received through these loans will have to be repaid within a given timeframe. Every year, around 20% of the applicants to Western Nebraska Community College opt for student loans.