How VGI'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 Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 306, which is 84.00 % of all undergraduate students. 295 students which is 81.89% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,365.

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	506 (100%)	$6,998	400 (79%)	$3,401	437 (86%)	$6,145
2014-15	364 (81%)	$3,951	364 (81%)	$3,951	451 (100%)	$9,733
2015-16	354 (76%)	$4,497	330 (71%)	$3,632	323 (69%)	$6,357
2016-17	414 (93%)	$6,819	358 (81%)	$3,815	356 (80%)	$4,093
2017-18	345 (80%)	$4,623	332 (77%)	$4,440	319 (74%)	$7,291
2018-19	312 (77%)	$4,137	202 (50%)	$5,927	289 (72%)	$7,261
2019-20	153 (88%)	$6,180	153 (88%)	$6,180	153 (88%)	$9,490
2020-21	192 (64%)	$4,752	190 (63%)	$4,689	213 (71%)	$6,676
2021-22	115 (97%)	$6,892	115 (97%)	$6,495	115 (97%)	$9,235
Average	306 (84.00%)	$5,428	272 (76.33%)	$4,726	295 (81.89%)	$7,365

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

Overview

For the last 10 years, on average, 155 (82.67 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $4,712. It can cover 19.27% of tuition & fees ($24,451).

In addition, 150 (82.67 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,693).

Year	Grants or Scholarships^*		Student Loans
Year	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount
2013-14	380 (97%)	$3,417	324 (82%)	$4,836
2014-15	108 (92%)	$4,643	118 (100%)	$8,144
2015-16	135 (70%)	$4,760	135 (70%)	$5,435
2016-17	155 (84%)	$5,003	155 (84%)	$6,069
2017-18	132 (68%)	$4,092	119 (61%)	$6,797
2018-19	118 (68%)	$3,652	102 (59%)	$6,413
2019-20	153 (91%)	$3,892	153 (91%)	$8,256
2020-21	113 (74%)	$6,457	148 (97%)	$7,439
2021-22	100 (100%)	$6,495	100 (100%)	$6,850
Average	155 (82.67%)	$4,712	150 (82.67%)	$6,693

^*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 10 years, on average, 152 (81.00 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,639.

In addition, 56 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (26.80 % 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	380 (97%)	$3,112	-	-	65 (17%)	$1,783	-	-
2014-15	108 (92%)	$4,643	-	-	-	-	-	-
2015-16	135 (70%)	$4,102	-	-	5 (3%)	$3,223	26 (13%)	$2,799
2016-17	155 (84%)	$4,808	-	-	4 (2%)	$3,375	29 (16%)	$580
2017-18	128 (66%)	$4,029	-	-	109 (56%)	$224	-	-
2018-19	95 (55%)	$4,327	-	-	97 (56%)	$205	-	-
2019-20	153 (91%)	$3,892	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020-21	113 (74%)	$6,345	113 (74%)	$112	-	-	-	-
2021-22	100 (100%)	$6,495	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average	152 (81.00%)	$4,639	113 (74.00%)	$112	56 (26.80%)	$1,762	28 (14.50%)	$1,690

^*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 10 years, on average, 150 (82.67 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $150.

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	324 (82%)	$4,836	324 (82%)	$4,836	-	-
2014-15	118 (100%)	$8,144	118 (100%)	$8,144	-	-
2015-16	135 (70%)	$5,435	135 (70%)	$5,435	-	-
2016-17	155 (84%)	$6,069	155 (84%)	$6,069	-	-
2017-18	119 (61%)	$6,797	119 (61%)	$6,797	-	-
2018-19	102 (59%)	$6,413	102 (59%)	$6,413	-	-
2019-20	153 (91%)	$8,256	153 (91%)	$8,256	-	-
2020-21	148 (97%)	$7,439	148 (97%)	$7,439	-	-
2021-22	100 (100%)	$6,850	100 (100%)	$6,850	-	-
Average	150 (82.67%)	$6,693	150 (82.67%)	$6,693	-	-

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Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at VGI

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

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