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Palm Beach Atlantic University

Palm Beach Atlantic University
P.O. Box 24708
West Palm Beach, FL 33416-4708

Official telephone: (561) 803-2000
Toll-free telephone: (888) 468-6722
Website: www.pba.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Joseph Bryan,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 561 803-2126
561 803-2130 (fax)
finaid@pba.edu
FAFSA number: 008849

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $28,100; $28,100 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $420
Book fees: $1,030
Miscellaneous expenses: $5,154
Other expenses: Transportation and miscellaneous expenses.
Combined room and board expenses: $9,447

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMay 1yesN/A
State Aid FormMay 1yesN/A

Date award notification begins: March 1
Applied for financial aid:
87% of first-year students
84% of full-time undergraduates
83% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
84% of first-year students
86% of full-time undergraduates
88% 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
96% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
100% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
85% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
62% of first-year students
70% of full-time undergraduates
73% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
21% of first-year students
14% 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):
22% of first-year students
17% of full-time undergraduates
2% 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):
67% for first-year students
62% for full-time undergraduates
25% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$19,803 for first-year students
$18,826 for full-time undergraduates
$6,293 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$17,554 for first-year students
$15,897 for full-time undergraduates
$4,512 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,607 for first-year students
$4,365 for full-time undergraduates
$3,407 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,339 for first-year students
$3,941 for full-time undergraduates
$3,369 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
27% of first-year students
26% of full-time undergraduates
9% 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):
$12,546 for first-year students
$10,899 for full-time undergraduates
$3,375 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
5% of first-year students
4% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$8,656 for first-year students
$12,507 for full-time undergraduates
$2,065 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 8%

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: $1 (full tuition)
Undergraduate loan package range: $1 (full tuition)
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 64%
Average student debt upon graduation: $30,410
Types of payment plans:
  • 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)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $1 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $1 (full tuition)
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 45%

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