Financial Aid at Highland CC (Freeport, IL)

[Last update: December 11, 2025]

598 students (44% of total 1,369 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Highland Community College (Highland CC). The average amount of the aid awarded is $6,619.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 77% of total 214 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $7,127.

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All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Highland Community College, 598 undergraduate students (44% of total 1,369 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $6,619.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Highland CC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship59844% $3,958,343$6,619
Pell Grants43332% $2,031,611$4,692
Federal Student Loan715% $325,364$4,583

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

165 beginning undergraduate students (77% of total 214 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Highland Community College. The average amount of aid received is $7,127.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Highland CC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid16577% --
Grants or Scholarships15773%$1,118,981$7,127
Federal Grants9444%$560,197$5,960
Pell Grants9444%$551,197$5,864
Other Federal Grants3416%$9,000$265
State/Local Grants7937%$281,636$3,565
Institutional Grants9042%$277,148$3,079
Student Loan Aid115%$41,970$3,815
Federal Student Loans115%$41,970$3,815
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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 2023-2024 at Highland Community 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 level10593$738,971$7,038
0-30,0004747$417,891$8,891
30,001-48,0002020$161,512$8,076
48,001-75,0002724$148,337$5,494
75,001-110,000102$11,231$1,123
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