How Fortis College-Grand Prairie's Financial Aid Changes

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table and chart show the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Fortis College-Grand Prairie since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 321, which is 80.80 % of all undergraduate students. 289 students which is 72.80% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $8,505.

Year	Grant or Scholarship^*		Pell Grants		Federal Student Loans
Year	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount
2013-14	418 (82%)	$4,825	394 (78%)	$4,549	370 (73%)	$9,457
2014-15	389 (94%)	$5,752	366 (88%)	$5,433	363 (88%)	$9,892
2015-16	270 (75%)	$3,930	265 (74%)	$3,839	271 (75%)	$8,883
2016-17	226 (73%)	$3,993	218 (71%)	$3,738	192 (62%)	$8,716
2017-18	300 (80%)	$4,291	295 (78%)	$4,001	250 (66%)	$5,575
Average	321 (80.80%)	$4,558	308 (77.80%)	$4,312	289 (72.80%)	$8,505

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

Overview

For the last 6 years, on average, 143 (83.80 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $4,313. It can cover 19.20% of tuition & fees ($22,460).

In addition, 132 (78.20 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $8,461).

Year	Grants or Scholarships^*		Student Loans
Year	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount
2013-14	153 (80%)	$4,881	135 (71%)	$9,961
2014-15	171 (91%)	$3,434	148 (79%)	$6,309
2015-16	128 (82%)	$4,641	133 (85%)	$10,837
2016-17	101 (82%)	$4,115	96 (78%)	$9,700
2017-18	160 (84%)	$4,492	149 (78%)	$5,496
Average	143 (83.80%)	$4,313	132 (78.20%)	$8,461

^*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

^**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

Grants/Scholarship

The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 6 years, on average, 136 (79.80 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,108.

In addition, 2 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (1.33 % of students).

Year	Federal (Pell) Grants		Other Federal		State/Local government		Institutional
Year	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount
2013-14	138 (72%)	$4,668	21 (11%)	$208	1 (1%)	$1,000	69 (36%)	$1,409
2014-15	164 (87%)	$3,262	42 (22%)	$241	2 (1%)	$1,736	50 (27%)	$772
2015-16	127 (81%)	$4,601	12 (8%)	$388	-	-	1 (1%)	$5,000
2016-17	95 (77%)	$3,810	49 (40%)	$283	2 (2%)	$2,750	58 (47%)	$592
2017-18	156 (82%)	$4,199	39 (20%)	$362	-	-	49 (26%)	$1,012
Average	136 (79.80%)	$4,108	33 (20.20%)	$296	2 (1.33%)	$1,829	45 (27.40%)	$1,757

^*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

^**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students..

Student Loans

The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.

For the last 6 years, on average, 132 (78.20 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $132.

Year	Total		Federal student loans		Other student loans
Year	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount
2013-14	135 (71%)	$9,961	134 (70%)	$9,515	20 (10%)	$3,489
2014-15	148 (79%)	$6,309	147 (78%)	$5,704	40 (21%)	$2,382
2015-16	133 (85%)	$10,837	132 (84%)	$9,439	50 (32%)	$3,906
2016-17	96 (78%)	$9,700	95 (77%)	$9,098	22 (18%)	$3,038
2017-18	149 (78%)	$5,496	148 (77%)	$5,337	14 (7%)	$2,070
Average	132 (78.20%)	$8,461	131 (77.20%)	$7,819	29 (17.60%)	$2,977

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Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at Fortis College-Grand Prairie

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time