Applying For Financial Aid
Applying For Financial Aid
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Email
fao@newpaltz.edu
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Application Process
Application Deadline
April 1
Award Notification
Not reported
High School Program
College preparatory program is required
Methodology For Awarding Institutional Aid
Federal Methodology
Forms Required Cost
FAFSA Code is 002846 Free
Profile of 2024-25 Financial Aid
Profile of 2024-25 Financial Aid
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Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
1,038 (91.7%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
664 (64.0%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
661 (99.5%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
63 (9.5%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
61%
Average Award
$15,331
Need-Based Gift
Received by 451 (68.2%) of aid recipients, average amount $6,565
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 530 (80.2%) of aid recipients, average amount $3,597
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 421 (63.7%) of aid recipients
8 (.7%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $2,463
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
4,485 (79.8%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
3,165 (70.6%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
3,158 (99.8%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
260 (8.2%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
60%
Average Award
$14,578
Need-Based Gift
Received by 2,903 (91.9%) of aid recipients, average amount $6,695
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 2,549 (80.7%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,908
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 1,282 (40.6%) of aid recipients
101(1.8%)of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid,average amount $2,723
All Undergraduates
2024 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
56%
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$27,604
Financial Aid Programs
Financial Aid Programs
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Loans
Federal Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Plus 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
Area/Ethnic Studies
Biological Sciences
Business
Communication
Education
Engineering/Technologies
English
Foreign Languages
International Studies
Mathematics
Physical Sciences
Number of Awards
Not reported
Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
Applied Art and Design
Music
Theater/Drama
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
Not reported
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Characteristics Award Areas
Children of Faculty/Staff
Ethnic Background
First-Generation College Students
Local/State Students
Members of Minorities
Number of Awards
Not reported
Employment
Work-Study Programs
Federal work study available
Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
Not reported
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