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Palm Beach Atlantic University

Palm Beach Atlantic University
P.O. Box 24708
West Palm Beach, FL 33416-4708

Official telephone: (561) 803-2000
Toll-free telephone: (888) 468-6722
Fax number: (561) 803-2186
Website: www.pba.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2009

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2007 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Becky Moore,
Acting Director of Student Financial Planning
Contacting the office: 561 803-2000
888 468-6722 (toll free)
561 803-2130 (fax)
FAFSA number: 008849

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $19,950; $19,950 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $260
Book fees: $1,200
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,000
Combined room and board expenses: $8,086 - $8,086

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 1yesN/A
State Aid FormFebruary 1yesN/A

Date award notification begins: March 1
Applied for financial aid:
79% of first-year students
78% of full-time undergraduates
35% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
82% of first-year students
85% of full-time undergraduates
88% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
29% of first-year students
44% of full-time undergraduates
53% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
22% of first-year students
75% of full-time undergraduates
85% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
100% of first-year students
97% of full-time undergraduates
44% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
22% of first-year students
16% of full-time undergraduates
6% 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):
18% for first-year students
26% for full-time undergraduates
28% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,889 for first-year students
$2,513 for full-time undergraduates
$1,805 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$1,590 for first-year students
$1,929 for full-time undergraduates
$1,491 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$1,821 for first-year students
$3,055 for full-time undergraduates
$2,355 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,371 for first-year students
$3,197 for full-time undergraduates
$2,393 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
14% of first-year students
11% of full-time undergraduates
2% 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):
$4,721 for first-year students
$2,435 for full-time undergraduates
$2,369 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
5% of first-year students
5% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$8,188 for first-year students
$7,880 for full-time undergraduates
$0 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
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 70%
Average student debt upon graduation: $12,883
Types of payment plans:
  • Academic Management Services (AMS)
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
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 0%