Amherst College Provided $58,644 in Grant/Scholarship to 61% Students in 2022

	Students Receiving Aid	Average Amount	Total Amount
Pell Grant	89	21%	$5,136	$457,117
Other Federal Grant	89	21%	$5,833	$519,117
State Grant/Scholarships	12	3%	$1,937	$23,245
Institutional Grant/Scholarships	262	60%	$57,022	$14,939,668
Total Grant & Scholarships	264	61%	$58,644	$15,482,030

Students Receiving Aid

Average Amount

Total Amount

Pell Grant

21%

$5,136

$457,117

Other Federal Grant

21%

$5,833

$519,117

State Grant/Scholarships

$1,937

$23,245

Institutional Grant/Scholarships

262

60%

$57,022

$14,939,668

Total Grant & Scholarships

264

61%

$58,644

$15,482,030

	Students Receiving Loan	Average Amount	Total Amount
Federal Student Loans	42	10%	$5,233	$219,801
Private Loans	13	3%	$16,803	$218,437
Total Loans	49	11%	$8,944	$438,238

Students Receiving Loan

Average Amount

Total Amount

Federal Student Loans

10%

$5,233

$219,801

Private Loans

$16,803

$218,437

Total Loans

11%

$8,944

$438,238

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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