[Last update: December 11, 2025]

3,527 students (85% of total 4,136 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Northwest Shoals Community College (Northwest Shoals CC). The average amount of the aid awarded is $3,409.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 94% of total 441 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $8,090.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Northwest Shoals Community College, 3,527 undergraduate students (85% of total 4,136 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $3,409.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Northwest Shoals CC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship3,52785% $12,023,853$3,409
Pell Grants1,10427% $7,180,991$6,505
Federal Student Loan1,00324% $2,705,112$2,697

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

414 beginning undergraduate students (94% of total 441 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Northwest Shoals Community College. The average amount of aid received is $8,090.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Northwest Shoals CC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid41494% --
Grants or Scholarships35480%$2,863,982$8,090
Federal Grants28164%$2,255,863$8,028
Pell Grants28164%$2,229,437$7,934
Other Federal Grants6615%$26,426$400
State/Local Grants7517%$40,323$538
Institutional Grants16137%$567,796$3,527
Student Loan Aid27562%$608,202$2,212
Federal Student Loans27562%$608,202$2,212
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 2023-2024 at Northwest Shoals 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 level374328$2,374,348$6,349
0-30,000167166$1,459,409$8,739
30,001-48,0005753$438,104$7,686
48,001-75,0005346$236,439$4,461
75,001-110,0005938$135,175$2,291
110,001 or more3825$105,221$2,769

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