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Saturday 11.21.2009

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Rutgers University - Newark Campus

Rutgers University - Newark Campus
249 University Avenue
Newark, NJ 07102-1896

Official telephone: (973) 353-1766
Fax number: (973) 353-1440
Website: rutgers-newark.rutgers.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2009

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2007 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Jean Mcdonald-Rash,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 973 353-5151
973 353-5057 (fax)
faidnwk@rci.rutgers.edu
FAFSA number: 002629

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $8,541; $17,709 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $1,726
Book fees: $925
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,282
Other expenses: transportation and other expenses
Combined room and board expenses: $10,034

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: February 15
Applied for financial aid:
79% of first-year students
76% of full-time undergraduates
88% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
81% of first-year students
89% of full-time undergraduates
81% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
98% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
90% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
68% of first-year students
75% of full-time undergraduates
43% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
72% of first-year students
46% of full-time undergraduates
70% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
30% of first-year students
24% of full-time undergraduates
8% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
52% of first-year students
46% of full-time undergraduates
2% 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):
62% for first-year students
65% for full-time undergraduates
62% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$12,347 for first-year students
$11,544 for full-time undergraduates
$5,385 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$9,200 for first-year students
$8,245 for full-time undergraduates
$3,400 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,900 for first-year students
$4,500 for full-time undergraduates
$3,500 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,000 for first-year students
$4,077 for full-time undergraduates
$3,500 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
3% of first-year students
4% of full-time undergraduates
1% 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):
$2,993 for first-year students
$4,000 for full-time undergraduates
$5,180 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$0 for first-year students
$10,300 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 17%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • State Loans
  • College/University Loans
  • other educational loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $3,500 - $6,200
Undergraduate loan package range: $4,350 - $6,340
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 84%
Average student debt upon graduation: $17,500
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
  • other Scholarships
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: $7,000 - $9,500
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $6,730 - $8,100
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 37%