Which of the following financial packages has the lowest total cost to the student? a. 25% academic scholarship, 50% grants, 25% subsidized loans b. 50% academic scholarship, 50% subsidized loans c. 25% athletic scholarship, 25% grants, 50% subsidized loans d. 50% athletic scholarship, 50% subsidized loans

ANSWER: A. 25% academic scholarship, 50% Grants, 25% subsidized loans

EXPLANATION: The lowest cost to the student means the lowest expenditure of the student for his education.

Going by the option A if the student receives 25% academic scholarship, 50% grants and 25% subsidized loans, the student's expenditure will only be repaying the loan amount. Academic scholarships and Grants are non-repayable fund and are thus waived off from his educational expenditure.

If the student gets 50% academic scholarship and 50% subsidized loans, then he will have to pay back 50% of the academic fees compared to the option A where only 25% was needed to be repaid.

Similarly, for the next two options, the subsidized loan facility doesn't fall to 25%. So these options will be costing more to the student.

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