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Sunday 11.22.2009

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Manhattan School of Music

Manhattan School of Music
120 Claremont Avenue
New York, NY 10027

Official telephone: (212) 749-2802
Fax number: (212) 749-5471
Website: www.msmnyc.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: Amy A. Anderson
Contacting the office: 212 749-2802, ext. 4463
212 749-3025 (fax)
finaid@msmnyc.edu
FAFSA number: 002759
CSS/PROFILE number: 2396

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $29,975; $29,975 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $475
Book fees: $1,000
Miscellaneous expenses: $4,600
Other expenses: transportation and personal expenses
Combined room and board expenses: $12,900

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1noMarch 1
Institution's own financial aid formMarch 1noApril 15
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILEMarch 1noApril 15

Date award notification begins: April 1
Applied for financial aid:
98% of first-year students
97% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
80% of first-year students
85% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
92% of first-year students
93% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
82% of first-year students
83% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
85% of first-year students
85% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
9% of first-year students
9% 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):
15% 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):
47% for first-year students
42% for full-time undergraduates
27% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$14,556 for first-year students
$13,984 for full-time undergraduates
$10,425 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$14,225 for first-year students
$12,471 for full-time undergraduates
$4,925 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,302 for first-year students
$4,316 for full-time undergraduates
$5,500 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,847 for first-year students
$3,820 for full-time undergraduates
$5,500 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
11% of first-year students
11% 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):
$31,243 for first-year students
$20,776 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: 18%

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
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 68%
Average student debt upon graduation: $16,395
Types of payment plans:
  • Academic Management Services (AMS)
  • deferred payment plan
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 0%