| Screen last updated on: September 2006 |
The financial aid information below is valid for the 2006 academic year.
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| Financial aid officer: |
Anna Griswold,
Director of Financial Aid |
| Contacting the office: |
814 865-6301 |
| FAFSA number: |
003329 |
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| Undergraduate tuition: |
$11,646; $22,194 out-of-state |
| Tuition notes: |
Students who have earned 59.1 credits pay a slightly higher tuition rate compared to those below 59.1 credits. Also, certain programs have laboratory and clinical surcharges; they apply to undergraduate students with a minimum of 59.1 credits. |
| Additional required fees: |
$518 |
| Other expenses: |
transportation and other expenses |
| Combined room and board expenses: |
$6,850 - $6,850 |
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| Required form |
Priority date |
Rolling? |
Closing date |
| FAFSA | February 15 | yes | N/A |
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| Date award notification begins: |
February 15 |
| Applied for financial aid: |
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| 77% | of first-year students |
| 67% | of full-time undergraduates |
| 50% | of part-time undergraduates |
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| Determined to have financial need: |
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| 64% | of first-year students |
| 75% | of full-time undergraduates |
| 72% | of part-time undergraduates |
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| Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid: |
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| 97% | of first-year students |
| 98% | of full-time undergraduates |
| 98% | of part-time undergraduates |
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| Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid: |
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| 54% | of first-year students |
| 58% | of full-time undergraduates |
| 69% | of part-time undergraduates |
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| Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid: |
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| 86% | of first-year students |
| 87% | of full-time undergraduates |
| 75% | of part-time undergraduates |
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| Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid: |
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| 56% | of first-year students |
| 48% | of full-time undergraduates |
| 45% | of part-time undergraduates |
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| Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans): |
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| 7% | of first-year students |
| 9% | of full-time undergraduates |
| 12% | of part-time undergraduates |
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| Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans): |
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| 58% | for first-year students |
| 62% | for full-time undergraduates |
| 56% | for part-time undergraduates |
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| Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans): |
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| $5,591 | for first-year students |
| $7,062 | for full-time undergraduates |
| $5,124 | for part-time undergraduates |
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| Average need-based gift award: |
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| $4,841 | for first-year students |
| $4,509 | for full-time undergraduates |
| $2,383 | for part-time undergraduates |
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| Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans): |
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| $2,907 | for first-year students |
| $4,453 | for full-time undergraduates |
| $3,993 | for part-time undergraduates |
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| Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans): |
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| $2,769 | for first-year students |
| $4,247 | for full-time undergraduates |
| $3,932 | for part-time undergraduates |
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| Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits): |
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| 10% | of first-year students |
| 11% | of full-time undergraduates |
| 16% | of part-time undergraduates |
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| Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits): |
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| $2,347 | for first-year students |
| $2,506 | for full-time undergraduates |
| $924 | for part-time undergraduates |
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| Students who received a non-need-based athletic award: |
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| 2% | of first-year students |
| 1% | of full-time undergraduates |
| 1% | of part-time undergraduates |
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| Average non-need-based athletic award: |
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| $17,944 | for first-year students |
| $17,339 | for full-time undergraduates |
| $12,881 | for part-time undergraduates |
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| School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: |
yes |
| Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: |
6% |
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| Types of loans available: |
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- FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
- FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
- FFEL PLUS Loans
- Federal Perkins Loans
- College/University Loans
- private alternative loans
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| First-year loan package range: |
$2,747 - $2,837 |
| Undergraduate loan package range: |
$4,240 - $4,260 |
| Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: |
0% |
| Types of payment plans: |
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| Need-based scholarships/grants available: |
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- need-based (general)
- Federal Pell Grants
- SEOG
- state scholarships/grants
- college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
- private scholarships/grants
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| Non-need-based scholarships/grants available: |
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- non-need-based (general)
- academic merit scholarships/grants
- athletic scholarships
- ROTC scholarships
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| First-year scholarship/grant award range: |
$4,814 - $5,010 |
| Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: |
$4,161 - $4,548 |
| Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: |
14% |
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