[Last update: December 11, 2025]

829 students (37% of total 2,260 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Hawaii Community College (HCC). The average amount of the aid awarded is $5,465.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 73% of total 255 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $6,211.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Hawaii Community College, 829 undergraduate students (37% of total 2,260 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $5,465.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - HCC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship82937% $4,530,840$5,465
Pell Grants65029% $2,954,176$4,545
Federal Student Loan1235% $765,415$6,223

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

186 beginning undergraduate students (73% of total 255 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Hawaii Community College. The average amount of aid received is $6,211.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - HCC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid18673% --
Grants or Scholarships17870%$1,105,634$6,211
Federal Grants12951%$675,043$5,233
Pell Grants12951%$661,642$5,129
Other Federal Grants156%$13,401$893
State/Local Grants5522%$132,585$2,411
Institutional Grants11344%$298,006$2,637
Student Loan Aid114%$52,851$4,805
Federal Student Loans114%$52,851$4,805
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 Hawaii 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 level135134$1,051,888$7,792
0-30,0007171$601,446$8,471
30,001-48,0003232$267,615$8,363
48,001-75,0002929$173,924$5,997
75,001-110,00021$6,066$3,033
110,001 or more11$2,837$2,837

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