5,213 students (99% of total 5,245 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Georgia Highlands College (GHC). The average amount of the aid awarded is $3,897.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 100% of total 656 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $4,941.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Georgia Highlands College, 5,213 undergraduate students (99% of total 5,245 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $3,897.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - GHC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship5,21399% $20,312,947$3,897
Pell Grants1,99738% $9,829,124$4,922
Federal Student Loan86917% $5,151,603$5,928

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

656 beginning undergraduate students (100% of total 656 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Georgia Highlands College. The average amount of aid received is $4,941.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - GHC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid656100% --
Grants or Scholarships656100%$3,241,446$4,941
Federal Grants655100%$2,231,953$3,408
Pell Grants28844%$1,514,743$5,260
Other Federal Grants654100%$717,210$1,097
State/Local Grants33852%$893,199$2,643
Institutional Grants284%$116,294$4,153
Student Loan Aid9314%$413,473$4,446
Federal Student Loans9314%$413,473$4,446
Other Student Loans----

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2021-2022 at Georgia Highlands College.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level344307$1,956,760$5,688
0-30,000134134$1,000,366$7,465
30,001-48,0007877$548,443$7,031
48,001-75,0006562$296,458$4,561
75,001-110,0003718$65,815$1,779
110,001 or more3016$45,678$1,523

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