Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at Georgia Central

Over the past 5 years (2013-2017), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 60, which is 37.25 % of all undergraduate students. 24 students which is 14.75% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $9,664.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 63.50% of students received grants or scholarships and 50% of students received student loans.

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All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table and chart show the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Georgia Central University since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 60, which is 37.25 % of all undergraduate students. 24 students which is 14.75% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $9,664.

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	53 (34%)	$6,280	35 (22%)	$3,986	24 (15%)	$7,680
2014-15	80 (48%)	$6,729	45 (27%)	$5,457	30 (18%)	$8,921
2015-16	77 (50%)	$8,097	42 (27%)	$4,890	27 (18%)	$11,627
2016-17	29 (17%)	$5,409	29 (17%)	$5,409	14 (8%)	$10,428
Average	60 (37.25%)	$6,629	38 (23.25%)	$4,936	24 (14.75%)	$9,664

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

Overview

For the last 5 years, on average, 10 (63.50 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $4,895. It can cover 78.69% of tuition & fees ($6,220).

In addition, 8 (50.33 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $8,207).

Year	Grants or Scholarships^*		Student Loans
Year	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount
2013-14	10 (77%)	$4,526	7 (54%)	$8,925
2014-15	17 (85%)	$4,879	11 (55%)	$7,848
2015-16	10 (83%)	$5,267	5 (42%)	$7,848
2016-17	4 (9%)	$4,907	-	-
Average	10 (63.50%)	$4,895	8 (50.33%)	$8,207

^*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 5 years, on average, 10 (60.25 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,996.

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	9 (69%)	$4,985	-	-	-	-	1 (8%)	$400
2014-15	16 (80%)	$5,045	-	-	-	-	3 (15%)	$740
2015-16	10 (83%)	$5,045	-	-	-	-	3 (25%)	$740
2016-17	4 (9%)	$4,907	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average	10 (60.25%)	$4,996	-	-	-	-	2 (16.00%)	$627

^*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 5 years, on average, 8 (50.33 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $8.

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	7 (54%)	$8,925	7 (54%)	$8,925	-	-
2014-15	11 (55%)	$7,848	11 (55%)	$7,848	-	-
2015-16	5 (42%)	$7,848	5 (42%)	$7,848	-	-
2016-17	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average	8 (50.33%)	$8,207	8 (50.33%)	$8,207	-	-

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