Applying For Financial Aid
Applying For Financial Aid
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Email
finaid@kean.edu
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Application Process
Application Deadline
Rolling
Award Notification
On or about December 1
Methodology For Awarding Institutional Aid
Federal Methodology
Forms Required Cost
FAFSA Code is 002622 Free
Profile of 2025-26 Financial Aid
Profile of 2025-26 Financial Aid
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Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
1,761 (93.0%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
1,490 (84.6%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
1,479 (99.3%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
68 (4.6%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
70%
Average Award
$17,290
Need-Based Gift
Received by 1,437 (97.2%) of aid recipients, average amount $16,019
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 640 (43.3%) of aid recipients, average amount $3,218
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 602 (40.7%) of aid recipients
245 (12.9%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $4,387
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
8,545 (84.9%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
7,417 (86.8%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
7,332 (98.9%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
294 (4.0%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
67%
Average Award
$17,241
Need-Based Gift
Received by 7,173 (97.8%) of aid recipients, average amount $16,353
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 3,484 (47.5%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,087
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 1,773 (24.2%) of aid recipients
917(9.1%)of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid,average amount $4,414
All Undergraduates
2024 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
59%
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$27,496
Financial Aid Programs
Financial Aid Programs
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Loans
Federal Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Federal Perkins Loans
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Available
Federal Pell grants
SEOG
State scholarships
Institutional scholarships
Private scholarships
Non-Need-Based Available
None
Non-Need Awards
Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
Architecture
Area/Ethnic Studies
Biological Sciences
Business
Communication
Computer Science
Education
Engineering/Technologies
English
Foreign Languages
Health Fields
Home Economics
Humanities
International Studies
Mathematics
Physical Sciences
Premedicine
Social Sciences
Number of Awards
Not reported
Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
Applied Art and Design
Art/Fine Arts
Cinema/Film/Broadcasting
Dance
Music
Performing Arts
Theater/Drama
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
Community Service
Leadership
Memberships
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Characteristics Award Areas
Adult Students
First-Generation College Students
Local/State Students
Out-of-State Students
Previous College Experience
Veterans
Number of Awards
Not reported
Employment
Work-Study Programs
Not reported
Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
Not reported
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