Guide to Financial Aid

Cost of Attendance (at PSU)

1. Tuition
2. Fees:
   
   
   • Application fee
   • Enrollment fee
   • Student Activity fee
   • Computer fee
     
     
3. General deposit
4. Housing deposit
5. Room and Board

Needs Analysis Document
Definition: any document issued by a financial aid source, showing one's ability to contribute to the cost of their own education (i.e. Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

Sources of Financial Aid
A. PHEAA (Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency)

• PHEAA Grant for veterans
• Other state aid agencies

B. Federal Student Aid (Department of Education) (The Student Guide and Don't Miss Out are two excellent reference books)

1. Federal Pell Grant
2. Federal Stafford Loan
3. Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Loan
4. Federal Aid Administered by the University (Campus-Based Aid)
   • Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)
   • Federal Work Study Program (FWSP)
   • Federal Perkins Loan
5. Other private organizations Use the FastWeb Scholarship Search to find further aid

Payment of Semester Bills Financial Aid Calculators
Use these to determine estimated figures


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