In the school year of 2020 to 2021, grants and scholarships made up 25 percent of the total payments of college attendance in the United States. This is compared to contributions from relatives and friends, which made up only two percent.
How the typical family in the United States pays for college in 2021, by percent of total typical contribution made from each source
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Sallie Mae. (July 20, 2021). How the typical family in the United States pays for college in 2021, by percent of total typical contribution made from each source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/259201/how-families-pay-for-college-by-total-typical-contribution-made-from-each-source/
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