Both undergraduate and graduate students are eligible for tax benefits, Direct Unsubsidized Loans, Perkins Loans, and Federal Work-Study (FWS). Direct Subsidized Loans were available to both groups in 2011-12, but were limited to undergraduates thereafter. Pell Grants and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG) go to undergraduates only.
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Average federal aid received per college student in the U.S. 2024/25, by program
Students who were entitled to the Federal Pell Grant program in the United States received on average 5,320 U.S. dollars each in the academic year 2024/25. The amount received by those eligible for post-9/11 GI Bill Veterans Benefits was significantly higher in that year.
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