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Rutgers University - Mason Gross School of the Arts

Rutgers University - Mason Gross School of the Arts


Official telephone: (732) 932-1766
Website: www.rutgers.edu
Screen last updated on: September 2007

The financial aid information below is valid for the 1997-98 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: John Brugel,
University Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 732 932-7057
732 932-7385 (fax)
FAFSA number: 002629

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $4,762; $9,692 out-of-state

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: in mid-February
Applied for financial aid:
74% of first-year students
69% of full-time undergraduates
29% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
69% of first-year students
77% of full-time undergraduates
43% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
94% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
95% of first-year students
68% of full-time undergraduates
33% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
32% of first-year students
89% of full-time undergraduates
67% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
39% of first-year students
26% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
27% of first-year students
36% of full-time undergraduates
67% 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):
80% for first-year students
82% for full-time undergraduates
55% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$8,456 for first-year students
$7,380 for full-time undergraduates
$4,274 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$3,662 for first-year students
$3,940 for full-time undergraduates
$1,615 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,249 for first-year students
$3,985 for full-time undergraduates
$2,450 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,935 for first-year students
$4,473 for full-time undergraduates
$2,857 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
19% of first-year students
13% of full-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):
$4,171 for first-year students
$5,461 for full-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
2% of first-year students
1% of full-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$4,297 for first-year students
$4,297 for full-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 16%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • State Loans
  • College/University Loans
First-year loan package range: $234 - $14,475
Undergraduate loan package range: $234 - $14,475
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 67%
Average student debt upon graduation: $15,539
Types of payment plans:
  • Academic Management Services (AMS)
  • deferred payment plan
  • Credit cards.
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
  • athletic scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $200 - $14,000
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $200 - $14,000
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 31%