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Tuesday 3.16.2010

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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 2010

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2008 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: $9,268; $19,216 out-of-state
Tuition notes: in-state tuition based on $299 per credit hour for 3 hrs/yr, out-of-state tuition based on $623 per credit hour for 3 hrs/yr
Additional required fees: $1,815
Book fees: $1,431
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,324
Other expenses: transportation and other expenses

Combined room and board expenses: $10,639

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: February 15
Applied for financial aid:
48% of first-year students
63% of full-time undergraduates
128% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
81% of first-year students
89% of full-time undergraduates
77% 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
97% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
69% of first-year students
76% of full-time undergraduates
65% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
71% of first-year students
75% of full-time undergraduates
74% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
30% 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):
49% of first-year students
40% of full-time undergraduates
24% 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):
63% for first-year students
66% for full-time undergraduates
64% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$12,830 for first-year students
$12,264 for full-time undergraduates
$5,349 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$9,579 for first-year students
$8,995 for full-time undergraduates
$3,331 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,147 for first-year students
$4,538 for full-time undergraduates
$3,660 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,140 for first-year students
$4,026 for full-time undergraduates
$3,618 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
2% of first-year students
3% 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):
$3,142 for first-year students
$4,200 for full-time undergraduates
$6,440 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
$10,800 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: 13%

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: $1,275 - $3,975
Undergraduate loan package range: $1,994 - $3,984
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 85%
Average student debt upon graduation: $17,700
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
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: $10,170 - $12,670
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $11,862 - $13,232
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 37%