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Sterling College - Craftsbury Common

Sterling College - Craftsbury Common
P.O. Box 72
Craftsbury Common, VT 05827-0072

Official telephone: (802) 586-7711
Toll-free telephone: (800) 648-3591
Fax number: (802) 586-2596
Website: www.sterlingcollege.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2009

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2008 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Edward R. Houston,
Executive Vice President and Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 802 586-7711, ext 2
800 648-3591, ext 2 (toll free)
802 586-2596 (fax)
financialaid@
sterlingcollege.edu
FAFSA number: 014991

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $21,280; $21,280 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $375
Book fees: $800

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1yesN/A
Institution's own financial aid formApril 1yesN/A
State Aid FormVariesnoVaries

Date award notification begins: April 1
Applied for financial aid:
83% of first-year students
86% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
76% of first-year students
88% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
100% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
21% of first-year students
12% of full-time undergraduates
0% 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):
85% for first-year students
81% for full-time undergraduates
61% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$17,835 for first-year students
$15,879 for full-time undergraduates
$2,523 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$13,484 for first-year students
$11,041 for full-time undergraduates
$2,523 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,351 for first-year students
$3,926 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,540 for first-year students
$2,387 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
20% of first-year students
13% of full-time undergraduates
0% 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):
$2,417 for first-year students
$4,346 for full-time undergraduates
$0 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
$0 for full-time undergraduates
$0 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
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 78%
Average student debt upon graduation: $21,897
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
  • Grants range from $500-$11,500 and are awarded each year of attendance based on need as determined by the FAFSA and the Sterling College Financial Aid and Scholarship Application. Students are encouraged to apply for scholarships ranging from $1,000 to fu
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • Grants range from $500-$11,500 and are awarded each year of attendance based on need as determined by the FAFSA and the Sterling College Financial Aid and Scholarship Application. Students are encouraged to apply for scholarships ranging from $1,000 to fu
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 0%