How POPAC'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 Ponce Paramedical College Inc since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 2,184, which is 81.20 % of all undergraduate students. 731 students which is 28.40% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $3,334.

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	3,079 (85%)	$4,467	2,976 (82%)	$3,942	727 (20%)	$1,713
2014-15	2,717 (81%)	$3,896	2,666 (79%)	$3,732	761 (23%)	$1,682
2015-16	2,184 (77%)	$3,886	2,125 (75%)	$3,821	885 (31%)	$3,814
2016-17	1,798 (78%)	$4,086	1,768 (77%)	$3,943	881 (38%)	$4,705
2017-18	1,141 (85%)	$3,843	1,112 (83%)	$3,594	400 (30%)	$4,758
Average	2,184 (81.20%)	$4,036	2,129 (79.20%)	$3,806	731 (28.40%)	$3,334

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

Overview

For the last 6 years, on average, 633 (90.00 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $4,494. It can cover 32.14% of tuition & fees ($13,985).

In addition, 226 (29.40 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $3,348).

Year	Grants or Scholarships^*		Student Loans
Year	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount
2013-14	586 (97%)	$3,970	160 (26%)	$1,558
2014-15	581 (99%)	$4,623	91 (16%)	$1,304
2015-16	944 (81%)	$4,150	328 (28%)	$3,512
2016-17	918 (85%)	$4,349	505 (47%)	$5,295
2017-18	137 (88%)	$5,379	47 (30%)	$5,071
Average	633 (90.00%)	$4,494	226 (29.40%)	$3,348

^*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, 622 (88.80 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,294.

In addition, 143 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (21.20 % 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	574 (95%)	$3,912	92 (15%)	$594	28 (5%)	$946	-	-
2014-15	572 (98%)	$4,340	199 (34%)	$372	269 (46%)	$462	3 (1%)	$1,821
2015-16	910 (78%)	$4,093	180 (15%)	$377	235 (20%)	$515	5 (0%)	$802
2016-17	916 (85%)	$4,113	577 (54%)	$243	150 (14%)	$568	-	-
2017-18	137 (88%)	$5,012	126 (81%)	$272	32 (21%)	$500	-	-
Average	622 (88.80%)	$4,294	235 (39.80%)	$372	143 (21.20%)	$598	4 (1.00%)	$1,312

^*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, 226 (29.40 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $226.

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	160 (26%)	$1,558	160 (26%)	$1,558	-	-
2014-15	91 (16%)	$1,304	91 (16%)	$1,304	-	-
2015-16	328 (28%)	$3,512	328 (28%)	$3,512	-	-
2016-17	505 (47%)	$5,295	505 (47%)	$5,295	-	-
2017-18	47 (30%)	$5,071	47 (30%)	$5,071	-	-
Average	226 (29.40%)	$3,348	226 (29.40%)	$3,348	-	-