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Penn State Abington

Penn State Abington
1600 Woodland Road
Abington, PA 19001

Official telephone: (215) 881-7300
Fax number: (215) 881-7317
Website: www.abington.psu.edu/psasite.php
Screen last updated on: September 2006

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2006 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Anna Griswold
Contacting the office: 215 881-7348
FAFSA number: 003342

EXPENSES
Tuition notes: $6,936 per year (state residents, lower division), $7,288 (state residents, upper division), $10,774 (out-of-state, lower division), $11,132 (out-of-state, upper division).
Other expenses: transportation and other expenses

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: February 15
Applied for financial aid:
84% of first-year students
78% of full-time undergraduates
37% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
80% of first-year students
80% of full-time undergraduates
80% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
96% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
83% of first-year students
82% of full-time undergraduates
71% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
84% of first-year students
88% of full-time undergraduates
80% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
52% of first-year students
37% of full-time undergraduates
34% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
3% of first-year students
5% of full-time undergraduates
9% 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):
61% for first-year students
61% for full-time undergraduates
53% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$7,199 for first-year students
$7,692 for full-time undergraduates
$5,616 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$5,830 for first-year students
$5,241 for full-time undergraduates
$2,821 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,705 for first-year students
$3,617 for full-time undergraduates
$4,269 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,568 for first-year students
$3,466 for full-time undergraduates
$4,252 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
4% of first-year students
3% of full-time undergraduates
3% 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):
$1,274 for first-year students
$1,442 for full-time undergraduates
$240 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

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • College/University Loans
  • Private Alternative loans
First-year loan package range: $2,528 - $3,195
Undergraduate loan package range: $4,3073427
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 0%
Types of payment plans:
  • deferred payment plan
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:
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • athletic scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $5,693 - $5,837
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $5,086 - $5,247
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 41%