Westmoreland County Community College Financial Aid and Scholarships
Students Receiving Aid
43%
Total Aid Amount
$8.653M
Financial Aid Official Website
https://westmoreland.edu/pages/future-students/financial-aid
As many as 80% of the students at WCCC get some sort of financial aid, and the total amount of assistance/loans provided is more than $9,965,354 in a year. The total percentage of candidates applying to Westmoreland County Community College who receive the Federal Grant is 53%. On the other hand, 77% of the candidates get the Student Grant, 7% receive the Institution Grant, and 53% get the Pell Grant. Moreover, the average aid amount for Federal Grant awardees stands at $4,531, while the same comes to $1,630 for State Grant receivers and $2,756 for Institution Grant awardees. And, for the Pell Grant awardees, the average aid amount is $3,727. 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. In contrast to grants and scholarships, student loans are taken by the candidates at a certain rate of interest. Moreover, the funds received through these loans will have to be repaid within a given timeframe. At Westmoreland County Community College, the percentage of candidates who opt to avail of student loans is around 51%.