| Screen last updated on: July 2004 |
The financial aid information below is valid for the 2001-02 academic year.
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| Financial aid officer: |
Tammie Durham or Karen Correll,
Financial Aid Representatives |
| Contacting the office: |
(570) 385-6244
(570) 385-3672 (fax)
pheaamentor@psu.edu |
| FAFSA number: |
003329 |
| Financial aid homepage: |
www.psu.edu/studentaid/ |
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| Undergraduate tuition: |
$7,756; $12,006 out-of-state |
| Tuition notes: |
in-state tuition based on $313 per credit hour for 24 hrs/yr, out-of-state tuition based on $502 per credit hour for 24 hrs/yr, PLEASE NOTE: These tuition figures are for the current 2002-03 academic year. Final tuition and fees for the 2003-04 academic year will be determined by the Board of Trustees in July 2003. However, the following is the projected ESTIMATED costs for the 2003-04 academic year. Please use these cost estimates for planning purposes only. They are based on the budget Penn State anticipates submitting to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for 2003-04.
Estimated Tuition and Fees 2003-04:
PA Resident $8,766, Non-PA $13,268 |
| Additional required fees: |
$354 |
| Book fees: |
$1,080 |
| Miscellaneous expenses: |
$2,394 |
| Other expenses: |
The additional expense figures listed above and described in more detail below are for the current 2002-03 academic year. Updated figures for the 2003-04 academic year will be available in July.
$354 is a Technology and Activity Fee - you may access this website for more information on these fees:
http://www.bar.psu.edu/tuition.html
$1080 is an estimated allowance for books.
$2394 includes allowances for:
Transportation, Utilities, Clothing, Laundry, Medical/Dental, Personal and Recreation.
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| Combined room and board expenses: |
$5,100 - $6,260 |
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| Required form |
Priority date |
Rolling? |
Closing date |
| FAFSA | February 15th | yes | N/A |
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| Date award notification begins: |
Freshman - March, Upperclass - June |
| Applied for financial aid: |
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| 86% | of first-year students |
| 84% | of full-time undergraduates |
| 51% | of part-time undergraduates |
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| Determined to have financial need: |
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| 88% | of first-year students |
| 89% | of full-time undergraduates |
| 84% | of part-time undergraduates |
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| Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid: |
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| 98% | of first-year students |
| 98% | of full-time undergraduates |
| 92% | of part-time undergraduates |
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| Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid: |
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| 78% | of first-year students |
| 78% | of full-time undergraduates |
| 89% | of part-time undergraduates |
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| Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid: |
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| 89% | of first-year students |
| 90% | of full-time undergraduates |
| 79% | of part-time undergraduates |
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| Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid: |
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| 30% | of first-year students |
| 29% | of full-time undergraduates |
| 6% | of part-time undergraduates |
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| Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans): |
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| 4% | of first-year students |
| 5% | of full-time undergraduates |
| 4% | of part-time undergraduates |
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| Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans): |
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| 59% | for first-year students |
| 63% | for full-time undergraduates |
| 61% | for part-time undergraduates |
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| Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans): |
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| $8,446 | for first-year students |
| $8,759 | for full-time undergraduates |
| $6,687 | for part-time undergraduates |
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| Average need-based gift award: |
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| $3,753 | for first-year students |
| $4,016 | for full-time undergraduates |
| $1,940 | for part-time undergraduates |
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| Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans): |
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| $2,466 | for first-year students |
| $3,338 | for full-time undergraduates |
| $3,327 | for part-time undergraduates |
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| Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans): |
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| $2,426 | for first-year students |
| $3,253 | for full-time undergraduates |
| $3,356 | for part-time undergraduates |
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| Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits): |
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| 12% | of first-year students |
| 12% | of full-time undergraduates |
| 8% | of part-time undergraduates |
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| Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits): |
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| $4,097 | for first-year students |
| $4,373 | for full-time undergraduates |
| $1,382 | for part-time undergraduates |
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| School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: |
yes |
| Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: |
7% |
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| Types of loans available: |
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- FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
- FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
- FFEL PLUS Loans
- Federal Perkins Loans
- College/University Loans
- Private Loans
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| Parent loans packaged to meet need: |
yes |
| First-year loan package range: |
$100 - $19,625 |
| Undergraduate loan package range: |
$100 - $19,625 |
| Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: |
67% |
| Average student debt upon graduation: |
$17,453 |
| Types of payment plans: |
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- deferred payment plan
- school's own payment plan(s)
- For more detailed payment plan information, please visit this website:
www.bar.psu.edu
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| Need-based scholarships/grants available: |
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- Federal Pell Grants
- SEOG
- state scholarships/grants
- college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
- private scholarships/grants
- For more detailed financial aid information, please visit this website:
www.psu.edu/studentaid
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| Non-need-based scholarships/grants available: |
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- academic merit scholarships/grants
- special achievements/activities
- special characteristics
- athletic scholarships
- ROTC scholarships
- For more detailed financial aid information, please visit this website:
www.psu.edu/studentaid
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| First-year scholarship/grant award range: |
$25 - $19,708 |
| Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: |
$10 - $20,291 |
| Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: |
12% |
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