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Russell Sage College

Russell Sage College
45 Ferry Street
Troy, NY 12180-4115

Official telephone: (518) 244-2000
Fax number: (518) 244-6880
Website: www.sage.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: Lisa Kuban,
Director of Financial Aid, Student Services
Contacting the office: 518 244-4525
518 244-2460 (fax)
student_services@sage.edu
FAFSA number: 002810

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $25,750; $25,750 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $790
Book fees: $1,200
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,900
Other expenses: personal expenses
Combined room and board expenses: $9,350

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1yesN/A
State Aid FormN/AnoN/A

Date award notification begins: in March
Applied for financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
35% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
93% of first-year students
88% of full-time undergraduates
68% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
85% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
72% of first-year students
65% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
100% of first-year students
96% of full-time undergraduates
91% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
75% of first-year students
74% 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):
11% of first-year students
1% 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):
0% for first-year students
0% for full-time undergraduates
0% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$28,738 for first-year students
$25,845 for full-time undergraduates
$13,148 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$4,088 for first-year students
$5,423 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,900 for first-year students
$3,600 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,777 for first-year students
$3,900 for full-time undergraduates
$5,193 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
9% of first-year students
7% 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):
$10,800 for first-year students
$9,451 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
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 63%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
First-year loan package range: $1,000 - $15,000
Undergraduate loan package range: $1,000 - $15,000
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 93%
Average student debt upon graduation: $27,500
Types of payment plans:
  • Key Education Resources (formerly Knight Tuition Plans)
  • deferred payment plan
  • family tuition reduction
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)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $500 - $16,000
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $500 - $16,000
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 9%