American University Provided $27,332 in Grant/Scholarship to 64% Students in 2022

Average Grant & Scholarships

In 2022, 64 of freshman students at American University received on average $27,332 in grant and scholarships from the college, the state and/or the federal government. Below is detail stats of the aid provided to full-time, freshman students.

	Students Receiving Aid	Average Amount	Total Amount
Pell Grant	279	18%	$5,207	$1,452,698
Other Federal Grant	379	24%	$4,677	$1,772,565
State Grant/Scholarships	16	1%	$884	$14,150
Institutional Grant/Scholarships	886	56%	$29,078	$25,763,450
Total Grant & Scholarships	1,008	64%	$27,332	$27,550,165

Students Receiving Aid

Average Amount

Total Amount

Pell Grant

279

18%

$5,207

$1,452,698

Other Federal Grant

379

24%

$4,677

$1,772,565

State Grant/Scholarships

$884

$14,150

Institutional Grant/Scholarships

886

56%

$29,078

$25,763,450

Total Grant & Scholarships

1,008

64%

$27,332

$27,550,165

	Students Receiving Loan	Average Amount	Total Amount
Federal Student Loans	601	38%	$4,933	$2,964,507
Private Loans	67	4%	$25,877	$1,733,751
Total Loans	611	39%	$7,689	$4,698,258

Students Receiving Loan

Average Amount

Total Amount

Federal Student Loans

601

38%

$4,933

$2,964,507

Private Loans

$25,877

$1,733,751

Total Loans

611

39%

$7,689

$4,698,258

Yellow Ribbon Program

Yellow Ribbon Program is a voluntary program through which participating public and private institutions can provide veterans and eligible beneficiaries additional institutional aid to cover the costs of tuition and fees at their institutions. The Yellow Ribbon Program is a supplementary program to the Post 9/11 GI Bill coverage of in-state tuition and fees. The Department of Veterans Affairs matches the institutional aid provided beyond the in-state tuition and fees, but to certain limit each year.

Post-9/11 GI Bill

Post 9/11 GI Bill is a federal education benefit program for veterans, who served on active duty after September 10, 2001. This Department of Veteran Affairs benefit provides up to 36 months of education benefits at an approved institution for the following college costs: tuition and fees, books and supplies and housing. The tuition and fees payment, which is the cost for an in-state student attending a public institution, is made directly to the post-secondary institution whereas payments for books and supplies and housing are sent directly to the student.

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