[Last update: December 11, 2025]

1,089 students (28% of total 3,920 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Schenectady County Community College (SCCC). The average amount of the aid awarded is $7,798.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 83% of total 434 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $7,762.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Schenectady County Community College, 1,089 undergraduate students (28% of total 3,920 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $7,798.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - SCCC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,08928% $8,492,486$7,798
Pell Grants89623% $4,926,740$5,499
Federal Student Loan3699% $2,031,098$5,504

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

361 beginning undergraduate students (83% of total 434 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Schenectady County Community College. The average amount of aid received is $7,762.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - SCCC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid36183% --
Grants or Scholarships33377%$2,584,820$7,762
Federal Grants27463%$1,602,251$5,848
Pell Grants27463%$1,572,501$5,739
Other Federal Grants6114%$29,750$488
State/Local Grants31272%$869,611$2,787
Institutional Grants8219%$112,958$1,378
Student Loan Aid10725%$574,728$5,371
Federal Student Loans10023%$452,028$4,520
Other Student Loans82%$122,700$15,338

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 Schenectady County 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 level266254$2,093,676$7,871
0-30,000141141$1,420,993$10,078
30,001-48,0005452$424,374$7,859
48,001-75,0004444$206,586$4,695
75,001-110,0001313$30,315$2,332
110,001 or more144$11,408$815

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