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Washington College

Washington College
300 Washington Avenue
Chestertown, MD 21620

Official telephone: (410) 778-2800
Toll-free telephone: (800) 422-1782
Fax number: (410) 778-7850
Website: www.washcoll.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: Cailean Leith,
Assistant Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 410 778-7214
410 778-7287 (fax)
fa_office@washcoll.edu
FAFSA number: 002108
CSS/PROFILE number: 5888

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $42,844; $42,844 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $998
Book fees: $850
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,990
Other expenses: Transportation and personal.
Combined room and board expenses: $10,824

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: January 20
Applied for financial aid:
79% of first-year students
69% of full-time undergraduates
20% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
86% of first-year students
87% of full-time undergraduates
0% 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
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
76% of first-year students
82% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
22% of first-year students
21% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
28% of first-year students
32% 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
86% for full-time undergraduates
0% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$35,290 for first-year students
$31,250 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$29,630 for first-year students
$27,166 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,837 for first-year students
$4,723 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,429 for first-year students
$4,472 for full-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
27% of first-year students
32% 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):
$17,710 for first-year students
$16,766 for full-time undergraduates
$0 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: 20%

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: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 64%
Average student debt upon graduation: $36,991
Types of payment plans:
  • Official Payments
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

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