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Providence College

Providence College
1 Cunningham Square
Providence, RI 02918

Official telephone: (401) 865-1000
Fax number: (401) 865-2057
Website: www.providence.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2013 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Sandra Oliveira,
Executive Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 401 865-2286
401 865-1186 (fax)
finaid@providence.edu
FAFSA number: 003406
CSS/PROFILE number: 3693

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $46,080; $46,080 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $760
Book fees: $900
Miscellaneous expenses: $800
Other expenses: Transportation, miscellaneous.
Combined room and board expenses: $9,960 - $18,080

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAN/AnoFebruary 1
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILEN/AnoFebruary 1

Date award notification begins: March 20
Applied for financial aid:
78% of first-year students
67% of full-time undergraduates
75% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
80% of first-year students
83% of full-time undergraduates
99% 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
52% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
81% of first-year students
87% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
8% of first-year students
8% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
26% of first-year students
35% of full-time undergraduates
9% 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):
88% for first-year students
84% for full-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$29,685 for first-year students
$28,068 for full-time undergraduates
$5,710 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$23,675 for first-year students
$22,756 for full-time undergraduates
$3,660 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,180 for first-year students
$6,130 for full-time undergraduates
$4,100 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,860 for first-year students
$5,125 for full-time undergraduates
$4,100 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
15% of first-year students
9% of full-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):
$14,952 for first-year students
$26,213 for full-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
5% of first-year students
4% of full-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$29,086 for first-year students
$40,649 for full-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 50%

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: yes
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 87%
Average student debt upon graduation: $31,070
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)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships

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