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St. Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's College of Maryland
18952 East Fisher Road
St. Mary's City, MD 20686-3001

Official telephone: (240) 895-2000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 492-7181
Fax number: (240) 895-4462
Website: www.smcm.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: Nadine Hutton,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 240 895-3000
800 492-7181 (toll free)
240 895-4959 (fax)
finaid@smcm.edu
FAFSA number: 002095

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $11,418; $26,566 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $2,774
Book fees: $1,200
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,566
Other expenses: Transportation and personal expenses.

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 28noN/A

Date award notification begins: March 15
Applied for financial aid:
81% of first-year students
70% of full-time undergraduates
41% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
66% of first-year students
17% of full-time undergraduates
81% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
394% of full-time undergraduates
71% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
90% of first-year students
74% of full-time undergraduates
83% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
68% of first-year students
70% of full-time undergraduates
25% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
55% of first-year students
60% of full-time undergraduates
50% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
9% of first-year students
6% of full-time undergraduates
0% 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):
73% for first-year students
69% for full-time undergraduates
31% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$14,166 for first-year students
$13,099 for full-time undergraduates
$5,065 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$10,337 for first-year students
$9,771 for full-time undergraduates
$3,153 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,303 for first-year students
$4,186 for full-time undergraduates
$3,282 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,327 for first-year students
$4,300 for full-time undergraduates
$3,282 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
31% of first-year students
23% of full-time undergraduates
2% 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):
$3,859 for first-year students
$3,794 for full-time undergraduates
$2,000 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
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 6%

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
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
First-year loan package range: $1,000 - $9,500
Undergraduate loan package range: $655 - $12,500
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 51%
Average student debt upon graduation: $22,401
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)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $500 - $30,400
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $350 - $30,400
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 10%

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