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University of Scranton, The

University of Scranton, The
800 Linden Street
Scranton, PA 18510-4694

Official telephone: (570) 941-7400
Fax number: (570) 941-6369
Website: www.scranton.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2014 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: William R. Burke,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 570 941-7700
888 SCRANTON (toll free)
570 941-4370 (fax)
finaid@scranton.edu
FAFSA number: 003384

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $41,762; $41,762 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $400
Book fees: $1,300
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,868
Other expenses: Transportation, personal
Combined room and board expenses: $12,444 - $15,622

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 15noN/A

Date award notification begins: March 15
Applied for financial aid:
90% of first-year students
83% of full-time undergraduates
66% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
83% of first-year students
87% of full-time undergraduates
90% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
97% of first-year students
96% of full-time undergraduates
70% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
80% of first-year students
85% of full-time undergraduates
78% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
12% of first-year students
8% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
14% of first-year students
12% 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):
71% for first-year students
68% for full-time undergraduates
36% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$26,554 for first-year students
$25,053 for full-time undergraduates
$8,114 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$23,875 for first-year students
$21,367 for full-time undergraduates
$7,080 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$7,333 for first-year students
$9,331 for full-time undergraduates
$8,492 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,572 for first-year students
$8,363 for full-time undergraduates
$7,861 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
18% of full-time undergraduates
1% 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):
$14,536 for first-year students
$13,699 for full-time undergraduates
$8,000 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: 33%

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: 78%
Average student debt upon graduation: $40,640
Types of payment plans:
  • family tuition reduction
  • ECSI monthly payment 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
  • special achievements/activities
  • ROTC scholarships

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