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College of the Holy Cross

College of the Holy Cross
1 College Street
Worcester, MA 01610-2395

Official telephone: (508) 793-2011
Fax number: (508) 793-3030
Website: www.holycross.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: Lynne Myers,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 508 793-2265
508 793-2527 (fax)
financialaid@
holycross.edu
FAFSA number: 002141
CSS/PROFILE number: 3282

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $48,295; $48,295 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $645
Book fees: $700
Miscellaneous expenses: $900
Other expenses: Personal.
Combined room and board expenses: $11,125 - $14,370

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAN/AnoFebruary 1
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILEN/AnoFebruary 1
Noncustodial (Divorced/Separated) Parent's StatementN/AnoFebruary 1
Business/Farm SupplementN/AnoFebruary 1
tax formsN/AnoFebruary 1

Date award notification begins: April 1
Applied for financial aid:
64% of first-year students
55% of full-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
86% of first-year students
93% of full-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:
85% of first-year students
84% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
90% of first-year students
93% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
3% of first-year students
3% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
100% of first-year students
100% 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):
100% for first-year students
100% for full-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$38,137 for first-year students
$37,255 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$34,015 for first-year students
$33,714 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,946 for first-year students
$6,437 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,937 for first-year students
$5,450 for full-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
1% of first-year students
1% 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):
$48,882 for first-year students
$57,530 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:
$27,024 for first-year students
$37,388 for full-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 46%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 59%
Average student debt upon graduation: $25,613
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
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
  • departmental scholarships and grants.

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