[Last update: December 11, 2025]

4,859 students (67% of total 7,205 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Southern Maine Community College (SMCC). The average amount of the aid awarded is $5,038.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 94% of total 1,489 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $5,808.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Southern Maine Community College, 4,859 undergraduate students (67% of total 7,205 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $5,038.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - SMCC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship4,85967% $24,480,835$5,038
Pell Grants2,13330% $9,960,930$4,670
Federal Student Loan85112% $4,361,495$5,125

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,400 beginning undergraduate students (94% of total 1,489 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Southern Maine Community College. The average amount of aid received is $5,808.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - SMCC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,40094% --
Grants or Scholarships1,33890%$7,771,756$5,808
Federal Grants57739%$3,409,346$5,909
Pell Grants57739%$3,338,534$5,786
Other Federal Grants483%$70,812$1,475
State/Local Grants1,30187%$3,809,763$2,928
Institutional Grants40427%$552,647$1,368
Student Loan Aid21915%$1,079,063$4,927
Federal Student Loans21414%$983,237$4,595
Other Student Loans121%$95,826$7,986

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 Southern Maine 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 level455376$2,166,526$4,762
0-30,000173173$1,203,835$6,959
30,001-48,0009384$512,930$5,515
48,001-75,000110103$399,635$3,633
75,001-110,0005010$37,050$741
110,001 or more296$13,076$451

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