[Last update: December 11, 2025]

1,087 students (53% of total 2,052 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Virginia Highlands Community College (VHCC). The average amount of the aid awarded is $5,678.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 87% of total 257 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $6,749.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Virginia Highlands Community College, 1,087 undergraduate students (53% of total 2,052 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $5,678.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - VHCC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,08753% $6,172,194$5,678
Pell Grants89043% $4,111,834$4,620
Federal Student Loan--% --

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

223 beginning undergraduate students (87% of total 257 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Virginia Highlands Community College. The average amount of aid received is $6,749.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - VHCC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid22387% --
Grants or Scholarships20279%$1,363,286$6,749
Federal Grants16665%$932,180$5,616
Pell Grants16665%$912,580$5,497
Other Federal Grants5321%$19,600$370
State/Local Grants16765%$372,535$2,231
Institutional Grants3313%$58,571$1,775
Student Loan Aid31%$33,944$11,315
Federal Student Loans----
Other Student Loans31%$33,944$11,315

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 Virginia Highlands 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 level152152$1,044,731$6,873
0-30,0008383$595,478$7,174
30,001-48,0003636$255,883$7,108
48,001-75,0002828$165,992$5,928
75,001-110,00055$27,378$5,476
110,001 or more----

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