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Eastern University

Eastern University
1300 Eagle Road
St. Davids, PA 19087-3696

Official telephone: (610) 341-5800
Fax number: (610) 341-1375
Website: www.eastern.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: Christal Jennings,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 610 225-5102
610 225-5651 (fax)
finaid@eastern.edu
FAFSA number: 003259

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $30,780; $30,780 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $240
Book fees: $1,200
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,330
Other expenses: Transportation, personal.
Combined room and board expenses: $10,674

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAApril 1yesN/A
Monthly Expense FormN/AyesN/A

Date award notification begins: 4/1
Applied for financial aid:
70% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
25% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
88% of first-year students
93% of full-time undergraduates
96% 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
92% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
74% of first-year students
81% of full-time undergraduates
73% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
92% of first-year students
92% of full-time undergraduates
82% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
97% of first-year students
83% of full-time undergraduates
57% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
28% of first-year students
17% of full-time undergraduates
8% 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):
74% for first-year students
62% for full-time undergraduates
36% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$22,088 for first-year students
$18,517 for full-time undergraduates
$9,397 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$6,585 for first-year students
$6,527 for full-time undergraduates
$4,014 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,324 for first-year students
$4,495 for full-time undergraduates
$3,410 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,797 for first-year students
$4,281 for full-time undergraduates
$3,352 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
8% 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):
$13,109 for first-year students
$10,267 for full-time undergraduates
$4,574 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: 100%

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
  • Federal Perkins Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
First-year loan package range: $500 (full tuition)
Undergraduate loan package range: $180 (full tuition)
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 80%
Average student debt upon graduation: $34,662
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
  • leadership, music/drama, alumni affiliation, dance scholarships/grants.
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $400 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $45 (full tuition)
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 30%

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