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SUNY University at Albany

SUNY University at Albany
1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12222

Official telephone: (518) 442-3300
Website: www.albany.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: Diane Corbett,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 518 442-3202
518 442-5295 (fax)
sfc@albany.edu
FAFSA number: 002835

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $6,470; $19,590 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $2,526
Book fees: $1,200
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,465
Other expenses: Transportation, miscellaneous.
Combined room and board expenses: $12,692

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 15noN/A
TAP (NY residents)March 15noN/A

Date award notification begins: March 20
Applied for financial aid:
87% of first-year students
79% of full-time undergraduates
65% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
74% of first-year students
80% of full-time undergraduates
81% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
95% of first-year students
97% of full-time undergraduates
87% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
85% of first-year students
86% of full-time undergraduates
76% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
80% of first-year students
82% of full-time undergraduates
73% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
3% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
7% of first-year students
6% of full-time undergraduates
3% 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):
60% for first-year students
63% for full-time undergraduates
43% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$10,235 for first-year students
$10,279 for full-time undergraduates
$5,015 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$7,653 for first-year students
$6,955 for full-time undergraduates
$2,861 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,103 for first-year students
$4,868 for full-time undergraduates
$3,789 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,845 for first-year students
$4,564 for full-time undergraduates
$3,789 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
7% of first-year students
5% of full-time undergraduates
1% 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):
$4,275 for first-year students
$3,326 for full-time undergraduates
$2,150 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
2% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$16,978 for first-year students
$15,933 for full-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 22%

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
First-year loan package range: $133 - $24,060
Undergraduate loan package range: $115 - $27,135
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 69%
Average student debt upon graduation: $25,729
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)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $100 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $100 (full tuition)

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