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Penn State Shenango

Penn State Shenango


Website: www.shenango.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: George Gerhart,
Financial Aid Officer
FAFSA number: 003345

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

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: March 5
Applied for financial aid:
89% of first-year students
88% of full-time undergraduates
57% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
87% of first-year students
89% of full-time undergraduates
91% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
97% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
85% of first-year students
81% of full-time undergraduates
76% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
84% of first-year students
92% of full-time undergraduates
91% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
22% of first-year students
25% of full-time undergraduates
12% 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
14% 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):
67% for first-year students
75% for full-time undergraduates
66% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,551 for first-year students
$8,347 for full-time undergraduates
$7,885 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$2,922 for first-year students
$3,358 for full-time undergraduates
$2,404 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,335 for first-year students
$3,269 for full-time undergraduates
$3,278 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,296 for first-year students
$3,199 for full-time undergraduates
$3,255 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
10% of first-year students
10% of full-time undergraduates
9% 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):
$3,412 for first-year students
$4,816 for full-time undergraduates
$3,351 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