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OFFICE OF STUDENT AID 2012–13 psu.edu/studentaid Undergraduate Student Aid Funding at Penn State > Penn State Student Aid An Overview UNDERGRADUATE Facts and Figures ADMISSIONS OFFICE OFFICE OF STUDENT AID WORK-STUDY, 1% admissions.psu.edu psu.edu/studentaid Educational loans are the main PRIVATE SCHOLARSHIPS, 3% source of financial aid. UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS, 7% UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS OFFICE >The average loan debt for baccalaureate admissions.psu.edu student borrowers graduating from Penn State is $31,000. > How to Contact Our Office > Penn State Campuses >Many parents of dependent students The Office of Student Aid at Univer- Penn State Abington Penn State Hazleton borrow Federal Direct Parent PLUS loans GRANTS, 24% LOANS, 65% 215-881-7348 [email protected] 570-450-3163 [email protected] each year to help their students cover sity Park is the central administrative educational costs. Approximately 25 per- student aid office for the entire Penn Penn State Altoona Penn State Lehigh Valley Costs, Student Aid, cent of families who take advantage of State system. Each Penn State campus 814-949-5055 [email protected] 610-285-5033 [email protected] federal loans receive Parent PLUS loans. also has an affiliate office with a student Penn State Beaver Penn State Mont Alto >University scholarships comprise 7 percent aid representative. 724-773-3800 [email protected] 717-749-6133 [email protected] of the available funding for undergraduate Penn State Berks Penn State New Kensington Office of Student Aid and Scholarships students at Penn State. With limited Uni- 610-396-6070 [email protected] 724-334-6045 [email protected] versity scholarship funds, the competition The Pennsylvania State University for scholarships is strong. 314 Shields Building Penn State Brandywine Penn State Schuylkill Total = $ 896 million University Park, PA 16802-1220 610-892-1261 [email protected] 570-385-6244 [email protected] Penn State DuBois Penn State Shenango Phone: 814-865-6301 814-375-4760 [email protected] 724-983-2845 [email protected] Fax: 814-863-0322 E-mail is available on our website: Penn State Erie Penn State University Park psu.edu/studentaid 814-898-6162 [email protected] 814-865-6301 Web: psu.edu/studentaid Via web at psu.edu/studentaid Facts about Scholarships Facts about Loans Penn State Fayette 724-430-4131 [email protected] Penn State Wilkes-Barre >The Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan is a 570-675-9242 [email protected] >Approximately 4,100 first-year students >Seventy-eight percent of first-year under- Penn State Greater Allegheny fixed interest rate loan in the parent’s name. across Penn State’s twenty undergraduate graduate student aid applicants take ad- 412-675-9060 [email protected] Penn State Worthington Scranton Parents complete the application process campuses receive a University scholarship. vantage of Federal Direct Stafford Loans. 570-963-2690 [email protected] online. When the Federal Direct Parent Penn State Harrisburg >Thirty-eight percent of first-year scholar- >Eligible first-year students may borrow up PLUS Loan application is reviewed for credit 717-948-6307 [email protected] Penn State York ship recipients are at University Park, with to $5,500 in Federal Direct Stafford Loans worthiness, employment status, credit score, 717-771-4045 [email protected] the remaining 62 percent at other Penn their first year, $6,500 in the second year, and debt-to-income ratio is not taken into State campuses. and $7,500 each year thereafter. consideration. Generally, parents are ap- >Both Pennsylvania and non-Pennsylvania >No credit check or co-signer is required for proved for the Federal Direct Parent PLUS residents receive equal scholarship students to borrow Federal Direct Stafford Loan if they do not have any accounts in > Penn State Community Recruitment Centers and Regional Recruiters consideration. funds. Students who complete a FAFSA are default, foreclosure, bankruptcy, or delin- automatically considered for the loan and quency past ninety days. New Jersey Pittsburgh > Typical scholarship award values are must accept the loan terms in order to re- 973-983-0159 [email protected] 412-263-2900 [email protected] $1,500 to $3,000 per academic year. >Parents can defer repayment of the Federal ceive the funds. Direct Parent PLUS Loan as long as the New York City Washington, D.C., Maryland, > Approximately one in five first-year >Loan payments are not required while student is enrolled at least half-time and 718-862-2965 [email protected] and Virginia Area students who attend Penn State receive can choose from several different repay- 814-876-0405 students are enrolled at least half-time in Philadelphia private scholarship support from their school. Repayment typically begins six ment plans. [email protected] high school, community organizations, 215-246-3500 [email protected] months after the student graduates. When >Private educational loans are also available church groups, local companies, or repaying the Federal Direct Stafford Loan, other philanthropies. for educational expenses. Twenty-two per- students may choose a repayment plan cent of first-year students take advantage that meets their needs. The monthly pay- of private alternative loans. ment and length of time to repay the loan > Penn State Online

will vary depending on the repayment plan 800-252-3592 [email protected] chosen. Generally, students have from ten to twenty-five years to repay their Federal Direct Stafford Loans.

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Student financial aid, including educational loans, can provide help in many cases. We encourage students to explore a variety of financing strategies to make their Penn State education a reality. Most Penn State students and their families use personal savings, tuition savings plans, student summer employment, and Penn State’s payment plan, in combination with student financial aid, to pay for their education. > Types of Student Financial Aid

Educational loans are considered a type of student aid. At Penn State, approximately 88 percent of all under- Penn State’s Office of Student Aid provides assistance to eligible students through a variety of programs from federal, state, and graduate students who apply for student aid receive such loans. Need-based aid programs may also be available University funding sources. After completing the FAFSA, students will be considered for all four types of student financial aid: loans, to those who qualify. Ultimately, the responsibility for paying the majority of educational costs for most students grants, scholarships, and Work-Study. rests with their families. This overview will provide students and families with general information about Penn State’s costs and the types of student financial aid and services that are available. LOANS GRANTS SCHOLARSHIPS

>Loans are a type of self-help aid >Grants do not have to be repaid and >Scholarships do not have to be repaid >Cost of Attendance and must be repaid. are awarded based on significant and are awarded based on merit financial need as determined by and, in many cases, financial need. > The cost of attendance includes living expenses—such as meals, room and board, transportation, and books—in addition to tuition Students and their families can the FAFSA. and fees. A student’s total student aid package can never exceed the cost of attendance. apply for federal loans and/or pri- >All students are automatically con- vate alternative loans. Generally, >Students who complete a FAFSA are sidered for University-wide scholar- When considering total costs, students can expect to incur additional expenses during the academic year. Please use 2011–12 costs federal loans have more favorable automatically considered for federal ships; however, some academic for planning purposes only. The Board of Trustees will determine final tuition and fees for the 2012–13 academic year in July 2012. terms and conditions than private and University grants. colleges and campuses may require alternative loans. a separate application. For more > Applying for > How Eligibility is Determined > The Aid Award >Pennsylvania residents who complete details, visit psu.edu/studentaid. Student Financial Aid >Students who complete the FAFSA the FAFSA no later than May 1 will The amount of financial aid awarded is Students may receive various types of student may be eligible for a Federal also be automatically considered for >At Penn State, scholarships are To be considered for student aid, all Penn based on the information submitted on the aid, including loans, grants, Work-Study, Direct Stafford Loan and parents a Pennsylvania State Grant. awarded by academic colleges, Penn 2011–12 Penn State Costs by Campus (FOR ESTIMATING PURPOSES ONLY) State students must complete the Free FAFSA and the admission application, as and/or scholarships. Please remember that of dependent students may be State campuses, and administrative units, in addition to the Office of Application for Federal Student Aid well as the amount of funding, number of student aid awards may not meet all of the eligible for a Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan. Student Aid. PENN STATE UNIVERSITY PARK (FAFSA). Complete and submit the FAFSA available endowed scholarships, and number educational costs. Students must meet the PA Resident Non-PA Resident on the Web at fafsa.gov. First-year students of students attending the University. We difference between educational costs and >Eligible first-year students can receive >Penn State does not offer standard Tuition and Fees $15,984 $28,066 WORK-STUDY merit awards for students who fit should complete the FAFSA by March 1 recognize students may not be able to meet available student aid. Most students can a maximum of $5,500 in Federal Additional Estimated Costs* $15,018 $15,018 for maximum consideration of aid. Direct Stafford Loan funds for the >Work-study is a type of aid that particular profiles. the difference between the aid received and expect to receive loans as part of, or the first year. provides part-time job opportunities >First-year students accepted to the TOTAL $31,002 $43,084 the cost of attendance. Many Penn State only source of, assistance. Also, many families to students with significant financial >Parents of dependent students highly selective Schreyer Honors For detailed information about the student students and their families offset this rely on parent loans to fund the difference. need, allowing them to earn money who are eligible for a Federal College are awarded an Academic aid process, visit psu.edu/studentaid. to help pay educational expenses. difference with educational loans. For more information about financing Direct Parent PLUS Loan can Excellence Scholarship of $4,000 per psu.edu/studentaid PENN STATE ABINGTON PENN STATE FAYETTE PENN STATE SCHUYLKILL options, go to . borrow up to the student’s total >Students who complete the FAFSA academic year. For more information on this program, visit scholars.psu.edu. PENN STATE ALTOONA PENN STATE GREATER ALLEGHENY PENN STATE SHENANGO > The Student Financial cost of attendance minus all other are automatically considered for PENN STATE BEAVER PENN STATE HARRISBURG PENN STATE WILKES-BARRE financial aid. work-study. Aid Award Process > The Bill PENN STATE BERKS PENN STATE HAZLETON PENN STATE WORTHINGTON SCRANTON >Loan payments for the Federal >Money is earned as the student works. PENN STATE BRANDYWINE PENN STATE LEHIGH VALLEY PENN STATE YORK Penn State student aid award notifications The bill will reflect University charges less Direct Stafford Loan are deferred Unlike other aid sources, work-study PENN STATE DUBOIS PENN STATE MONT ALTO begin in late March for first-year students while the student is enrolled at least is not applied directly toward the PENN STATE ERIE PENN STATE NEW KENSINGTON any anticipated student financial aid. These and continue throughout the academic charges include tuition, fees, and residence half-time. Parents can also request tuition bill. The student will receive a deferment on the Federal Direct biweekly pay and can earn pay up PA Resident Non-PA Resident year; notifications for returning students hall expenses. Fall bills are prepared in Parent PLUS Loan while the student Tuition and Fees $12,966–13,636 $19,406–20,408 to the total work-study award. begin in late June. Students will receive an July and due in early August. Spring bills is enrolled at least half-time. Additional Estimated Costs* $15,018 $15,018 e-mail notification prompting them to view are prepared in November and due in early >Students work an average of fifteen >Additional loan information, in- their student aid summary online. to twenty hours per week. TOTAL $27,984–28,654 $34,424–35,426 December. Payment for the balance of the cluding private alternative and charges is expected prior to the start of Parent PLUS Loan application in- the semester. formation, eligibility requirements, and current interest rates, is available at psu.edu/studentaid. *Additional estimated costs at ALL CAMPUSES PA Resident and Non-PA Resident Penn State offers two payment plans that Rooms and Meals $9,432 allow for remittance of payments in install- Books and Supplies $1,536 ments for a given semester. For more detailed Travel and Personal $4,050 information about bills and payment plans, TOTAL $15,018 please visit the Office of the Bursar website at bursar.psu.edu. OFFICE OF STUDENT AID

will vary depending on the repayment plan 800-252-3592 [email protected] chosen. Generally, students have from ten to twenty-five years to repay their Federal Direct Stafford Loans.