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College of St. Scholastica, The

College of St. Scholastica, The
1200 Kenwood Avenue
Duluth, MN 55811

Official telephone: (218) 723-6000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 447-5444
Fax number: (218) 723-6290
Website: www.css.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: Jon Erickson,
Financial Aid Director
Contacting the office: 218 723-6570
877 287-8716 (toll free)
218 733-2255 (fax)
FAFSA number: 002343

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $34,764; $34,764 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $562
Book fees: $1,150
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,960
Other expenses: Transportation, personal, and miscellaneous.
Combined room and board expenses: $9,314

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1yesN/A

Date award notification begins: March 1
Applied for financial aid:
92% of first-year students
89% of full-time undergraduates
71% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
90% of first-year students
89% of full-time undergraduates
85% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
93% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
76% of first-year students
77% of full-time undergraduates
61% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
68% of first-year students
75% of full-time undergraduates
79% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
100% of first-year students
82% of full-time undergraduates
9% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
26% of first-year students
22% of full-time undergraduates
4% 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):
80% for first-year students
72% for full-time undergraduates
31% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$28,240 for first-year students
$23,917 for full-time undergraduates
$7,002 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$7,795 for first-year students
$7,461 for full-time undergraduates
$3,638 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,958 for first-year students
$5,366 for full-time undergraduates
$4,496 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,589 for first-year students
$4,742 for full-time undergraduates
$4,480 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
10% of first-year students
6% of full-time undergraduates
0% 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):
$17,529 for first-year students
$15,145 for full-time undergraduates
$6,000 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • Federal Nursing Loans
  • State Loans
  • private/alternative loans.
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
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: 76%
Average student debt upon graduation: $46,383
Types of payment plans:
  • family tuition reduction
  • Nelnet Business Solutions installment plan.
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

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