Wytheville Community College Financial Aid and Scholarships
Students Receiving Aid
44%
Total Aid Amount
$4.604M
Financial Aid Official Website
www.wcc.vccs.edu/prostudents/financialaid/index.php
Such schemes include Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program. As many as 95% of the students at WCC get some sort of financial aid, and the total amount of assistance/loans provided is more than $650,964 in a year. For additional information about financial assistance schemes, one can head over to WCC’s financial aid page at http://www.wcc.vccs.edu/prostudents/financialaid/index.php. At WCC, the total percentage of applicants who receive the Federal Grant stands at 70%. Meanwhile, 91% of the applicants receive the Student Grant and 57% are awarded the Institution Grant, while 69% of the students get the Pell Grant. While the Federal Grant awardees receive an average aid of $4,581, the State Grant receivers and Institution Grant beneficiaries get $930 and $1,923, respectively. On the other hand, the average aid received by the Pell Grant awardees is $3,664. 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. Alternatively, the candidates can also avail of monetary benefits like student loans, apart from financial grants and scholarship schemes to pay for their studies. However, student loans attract a certain rate of interest at which the funds are borrowed. Candidates are also required to repay these loans within a given period. Every year, around 5% of the applicants to Wytheville Community College opt for student loans.