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Saturday 11.21.2009

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Suffolk University

Suffolk University
8 Ashburton Place
Boston, MA 02108

Official telephone: (617) 573-8000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 6-SUFFOL
Fax number: (617) 573-8353
Website: www.suffolk.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: Chris Perry,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 617 573-8470
617 720-3579 (fax)
finaid@suffolk.edu
FAFSA number: 002218

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $25,850; $25,850 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $104
Book fees: $1,000
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,100
Other expenses: Transportation and other miscellaneous expenses.
Combined room and board expenses: $13,970 - $13,970

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAN/AnoMarch 1
Institution's own financial aid formN/AnoMarch 1

Date award notification begins: March 1
Applied for financial aid:
73% of first-year students
67% of full-time undergraduates
40% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
79% of first-year students
82% of full-time undergraduates
68% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
98% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
97% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
82% of first-year students
84% of full-time undergraduates
81% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
94% of first-year students
94% of full-time undergraduates
92% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
29% of first-year students
29% of full-time undergraduates
13% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
14% of first-year students
12% of full-time undergraduates
5% 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):
63% for first-year students
62% for full-time undergraduates
46% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$14,113 for first-year students
$14,774 for full-time undergraduates
$8,124 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$8,209 for first-year students
$8,089 for full-time undergraduates
$3,777 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,088 for first-year students
$5,896 for full-time undergraduates
$4,660 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,733 for first-year students
$4,832 for full-time undergraduates
$4,393 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
8% of first-year students
9% of full-time undergraduates
2% 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):
$8,625 for first-year students
$7,526 for full-time undergraduates
$1,692 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: 36%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • State Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
First-year loan package range: $1,121 - $41,232
Undergraduate loan package range: $719 - $65,317
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 0%
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
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $200 - $31,630
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $25 - $37,723
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 28%