| 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: |
Joan Willertz,
Financial Aid Representative |
| Contacting the office: |
(610) 285-5033
(610) 285-5220 (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: |
$374 |
| 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.
$374 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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| 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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| 81% | of first-year students |
| 76% | of full-time undergraduates |
| 37% | of part-time undergraduates |
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| Determined to have financial need: |
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| 76% | of first-year students |
| 77% | of full-time undergraduates |
| 70% | 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 |
| 96% | 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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| 77% | of first-year students |
| 81% | of full-time undergraduates |
| 64% | of part-time undergraduates |
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| Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid: |
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| 85% | of first-year students |
| 85% | of full-time undergraduates |
| 82% | of part-time undergraduates |
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| Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid: |
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| 31% | of first-year students |
| 29% | of full-time undergraduates |
| 18% | 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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| 6% | of first-year students |
| 7% | of full-time undergraduates |
| 14% | 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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| 62% | for first-year students |
| 64% | 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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| $6,454 | for first-year students |
| $7,052 | for full-time undergraduates |
| $6,593 | for part-time undergraduates |
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| Average need-based gift award: |
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| $3,449 | for first-year students |
| $3,175 | for full-time undergraduates |
| $1,825 | 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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| $2,554 | for first-year students |
| $2,991 | for full-time undergraduates |
| $2,856 | for part-time undergraduates |
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| Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans): |
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| $2,448 | for first-year students |
| $2,916 | for full-time undergraduates |
| $2,856 | 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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| 20% | of first-year students |
| 18% | of full-time undergraduates |
| 19% | 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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| $3,652 | for first-year students |
| $4,133 | for full-time undergraduates |
| $3,155 | 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: |
2% |
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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 - $20,294 |
| Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: |
4% |
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