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College of the Atlantic

College of the Atlantic
105 Eden Street
Bar Harbor, ME 04609

Official telephone: (207) 288-5015
Fax number: (207) 288-3780
Website: www.coa.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2014 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Bruce Hazam,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 207 801-5645
207 288-4126 (fax)
bhazam@coa.edu
FAFSA number: 011385

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $42,993; $42,993 out-of-state
Tuition notes: in-state tuition based on $1,433 per credit hour for 30 hrs/yr, out-of-state tuition based on $1,433 per credit hour for 30 hrs/yr
Additional required fees: $549
Book fees: $600
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,080
Other expenses: Transportation, miscellaneous.
Combined room and board expenses: $9,747

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 15noN/A
Institution's own financial aid formFebruary 15yesN/A
Noncustodial (Divorced/Separated) Parent's StatementFebruary 15noN/A

Date award notification begins: April 1
Applied for financial aid:
96% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
62% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
93% of first-year students
95% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
80% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
99% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
0% of first-year students
1% 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):
92% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
60% 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):
96% for first-year students
92% for full-time undergraduates
75% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$39,777 for first-year students
$37,812 for full-time undergraduates
$24,495 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$33,764 for first-year students
$31,578 for full-time undergraduates
$22,909 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,721 for first-year students
$6,031 for full-time undergraduates
$5,700 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,879 for first-year students
$4,722 for full-time undergraduates
$5,500 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
25% 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):
$11,433 for first-year students
$9,693 for full-time undergraduates
$3,000 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: 89%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $3,360 - $7,000
Undergraduate loan package range: $1,833 - $12,500
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 67%
Average student debt upon graduation: $23,926
Types of payment plans:
  • Academic Management Services (AMS)
  • Tuition Management Systems
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
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $1,500 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $3,000 (full tuition)
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 61%

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