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Penn State McKeesport

Penn State McKeesport


Official telephone: (412) 675-9000
Website: www.mk.psu.edu
Screen last updated on: September 2006

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2000-01 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Glenn Beech,
Financial Aid Officer
FAFSA number: 003339

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $9,812 out-of-state
Tuition notes: in-state tuition based on per credit hour, no tuition for state residents
Additional required fees: $286
Book fees: $752
Combined room and board expenses: $4,910

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 15yesN/A

Date award notification begins: March 5
Applied for financial aid:
85% of first-year students
84% of full-time undergraduates
9% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
82% of first-year students
83% of full-time undergraduates
67% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
97% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
86% of first-year students
81% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
86% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
27% of first-year students
27% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
5% of first-year students
6% of full-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
69% for first-year students
72% for full-time undergraduates
52% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$7,215 for first-year students
$7,474 for full-time undergraduates
$6,112 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$3,552 for first-year students
$3,592 for full-time undergraduates
$3,528 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,493 for first-year students
$2,912 for full-time undergraduates
$2,584 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,401 for first-year students
$2,829 for full-time undergraduates
$2,584 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
15% of first-year students
15% of full-time undergraduates
59% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$2,968 for first-year students
$3,536 for full-time undergraduates
$2,500 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • College/University Loans
  • Private loans.
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 64%
Average student debt upon graduation: $17,125
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants