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Saturday 11.7.2009

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
1871 Old Main Drive
Shippensburg, PA 17257-2299

Official telephone: (717) 477-7447
Fax number: (717) 477-1273
Website: www.ship.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: Peter D'Annibale,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 717 477-1131
717 477-4028 (fax)
finaid@ship.edu
FAFSA number: 003326

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $5,358; $13,396 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $1,671
Book fees: $1,080
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,187
Combined room and board expenses: $6,252

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Applied for financial aid:
80% of first-year students
69% of full-time undergraduates
40% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
64% of first-year students
66% of full-time undergraduates
83% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
92% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
75% of first-year students
71% of full-time undergraduates
69% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
95% of first-year students
93% of full-time undergraduates
93% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
6% of first-year students
6% 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):
17% of first-year students
23% of full-time undergraduates
13% 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):
69% for first-year students
73% for full-time undergraduates
59% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$7,034 for first-year students
$7,211 for full-time undergraduates
$5,845 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$4,916 for first-year students
$4,765 for full-time undergraduates
$3,120 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,429 for first-year students
$3,964 for full-time undergraduates
$4,189 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,294 for first-year students
$3,796 for full-time undergraduates
$3,897 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
9% of full-time undergraduates
11% 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):
$2,800 for first-year students
$3,356 for full-time undergraduates
$2,415 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
2% of first-year students
3% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$1,850 for first-year students
$2,128 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: 5%

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
  • alternative loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $3,500 - $5,100
Undergraduate loan package range: $3,500 - $6,209
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 73%
Average student debt upon graduation: $20,256
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
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
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $1,713 - $7,060
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $1,800 - $6,460
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 6%