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Penn State Mont Alto

Penn State Mont Alto


Official telephone: (717) 749-6000
Website: www.ma.psu.edu
Screen last updated on: September 2006

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

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
FAFSA number: 003340

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: $296
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:
81% of first-year students
79% of full-time undergraduates
58% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
78% of first-year students
80% of full-time undergraduates
80% 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
99% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
73% of first-year students
74% of full-time undergraduates
57% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
89% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
84% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
33% of first-year students
32% of full-time undergraduates
26% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
6% of first-year students
6% of full-time undergraduates
18% 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):
69% for first-year students
72% for full-time undergraduates
69% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$8,244 for first-year students
$8,620 for full-time undergraduates
$7,633 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$3,426 for first-year students
$3,508 for full-time undergraduates
$1,858 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,706 for first-year students
$3,125 for full-time undergraduates
$3,136 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,617 for first-year students
$3,025 for full-time undergraduates
$3,121 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
16% of first-year students
16% of full-time undergraduates
13% 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):
$3,814 for first-year students
$4,328 for full-time undergraduates
$3,677 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
Types of payment plans:
  • deferred payment plan
  • Pre-payment plan.
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