In the school year of 2023 to 2024, grants and scholarships made up 27 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 2024, by percent of total typical contribution made from each source
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