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Penn State Wilkes-Barre

Penn State Wilkes-Barre


Official telephone: (570) 675-2171
Website: www.wb.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: Lorraine Mrackowski,
Financial Aid Officer
FAFSA number: 003346

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: $306
Book fees: $752

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: March 5
Applied for financial aid:
86% of first-year students
82% of full-time undergraduates
33% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
81% of first-year students
81% of full-time undergraduates
73% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
94% of first-year students
97% of full-time undergraduates
91% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
75% of first-year students
76% of full-time undergraduates
40% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
87% of first-year students
89% of full-time undergraduates
80% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
25% of first-year students
22% of full-time undergraduates
20% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
2% of first-year students
6% of full-time undergraduates
20% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
66% for first-year students
70% for full-time undergraduates
64% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,380 for first-year students
$6,941 for full-time undergraduates
$6,302 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$2,954 for first-year students
$2,917 for full-time undergraduates
$1,384 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,561 for first-year students
$3,011 for full-time undergraduates
$3,320 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,508 for first-year students
$2,966 for full-time undergraduates
$3,320 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
17% of first-year students
18% of full-time undergraduates
11% 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):
$3,140 for first-year students
$3,998 for full-time undergraduates
$2,952 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