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Lorain County Community CollegeOwens Community College DifferenceProgram Control Difference Standard Program Control Difference Standard BetweenOutcome Group Group (Impact) Error Group Group (Impact) Error CollegesFirst postprogram semesterRegistered for any courses (%) 47.4 43.0 4.5 3.3 41.0 37.9 3.1 2.8Awarded financial assistance a (%) 51.9 46.3 5.6 3.3 * 37.2 33.1 4.1 2.7Federal Pell Grant 45.4 40.7 4.7 3.3 34.6 30.0 4.5 2.7 *Any other grants b 43.7 40.2 3.5 3.3 28.5 25.5 3.0 2.5Subsidized loans 14.8 13.9 0.9 2.3 21.1 21.0 0.1 2.3Unsubsidized loans 8.4 10.1 -1.7 1.9 15.9 14.9 1.1 2.0Federal Work-Study c 2.0 1.3 0.6 0.9 N/A N/AAverage financial assistance received per recipient ($) 2,231 2,343 3,302 3,365Second postprogram semesterAppendix Table E.8 (continued)135Registered for any courses (%) 39.9 34.2 5.7 3.2 * 30.6 31.0 -0.4 2.6Awarded financial assistance a (%) 41.5 36.9 4.6 3.3 28.0 28.1 -0.1 2.5Federal Pell Grant 37.1 31.7 5.3 3.2 * 24.9 24.2 0.7 2.4Any other grants b 34.6 31.3 3.3 3.1 22.0 22.0 0.1 2.4Subsidized loans 14.6 11.4 3.2 2.2 17.2 17.1 0.1 2.1Unsubsidized loans 10.6 8.5 2.1 2.0 12.7 13.4 -0.7 1.9Federal Work-Study c 1.3 0.9 0.4 0.7 N/A N/AAverage financial assistance received per recipient ($) 2,363 2,213 3,338 3,300Third postprogram semesterRegistered for any courses (%) 34.6 28.0 6.6 3.1 ** 24.8 24.4 0.4 2.4(continued)