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Penn State Lehigh Valley

Penn State Lehigh Valley
8380 Mohr Lane
Fogelsville, PA 18051-9999

Official telephone: (610) 285-5000
Website: www.lv.psu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2012 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Maryann Hubick,
Financial Aid Coordinator
Contacting the office: 610 285-5033
mxh61@psu.edu
FAFSA number: 003330

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $13,174; $20,608 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $960
Book fees: $1,840
Miscellaneous expenses: $4,104
Other expenses: Transportation, miscellaneous.

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 15yesN/A

Date award notification begins: February 15
Applied for financial aid:
89% of first-year students
84% of full-time undergraduates
61% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
75% of first-year students
83% of full-time undergraduates
75% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
98% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
80% of first-year students
80% of full-time undergraduates
72% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
81% of first-year students
84% of full-time undergraduates
87% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
37% of first-year students
24% of full-time undergraduates
15% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
3% of first-year students
2% 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):
59% for first-year students
59% for full-time undergraduates
47% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$9,559 for first-year students
$9,985 for full-time undergraduates
$6,854 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$7,537 for first-year students
$6,861 for full-time undergraduates
$4,216 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,311 for first-year students
$4,240 for full-time undergraduates
$3,760 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,219 for first-year students
$4,109 for full-time undergraduates
$3,760 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
9% of first-year students
7% 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):
$2,444 for first-year students
$1,901 for full-time undergraduates
$876 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

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
  • College/University Loans
  • private/alternative loans.
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 66%
Average student debt upon graduation: $35,430
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

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