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College of Saint Benedict

College of Saint Benedict
37 South College Avenue
St. Joseph, MN 56374

Official telephone: (320) 363-5011
Toll-free telephone: (800) 249-9840
Website: www.csbsju.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: Stuart Perry,
Executive Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 320 363-5388
800 544-1489 (toll free)
320 363-6090 (fax)
finaid@csbsju.edu
FAFSA number: 002341

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $41,245; $41,245 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $1,026
Book fees: $1,000
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,400
Other expenses: Transportation, personal, entertainment.
Combined room and board expenses: $10,535

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 15noN/A
Institution's own financial aid formMarch 15noN/A

Date award notification begins: March 15
Applied for financial aid:
88% of first-year students
79% of full-time undergraduates
60% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
87% of first-year students
89% 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:
98% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
97% of first-year students
96% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
96% of first-year students
95% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
35% of first-year students
38% of full-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
91% for first-year students
90% for full-time undergraduates
70% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$35,516 for first-year students
$34,374 for full-time undergraduates
$22,467 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$29,368 for first-year students
$27,260 for full-time undergraduates
$14,135 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,635 for first-year students
$6,759 for full-time undergraduates
$4,227 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,515 for first-year students
$5,087 for full-time undergraduates
$3,667 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
20% of first-year students
25% of full-time undergraduates
20% 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):
$17,950 for first-year students
$16,620 for full-time undergraduates
$16,188 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 75%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • State Loans
  • private/alternative loans.
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 73%
Average student debt upon graduation: $39,110
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
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
  • special characteristics
  • ROTC scholarships
  • alumni affiliation, leadership scholarships/grants.

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