State University of New York College at Potsdam

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Expenses

Avg debt of graduates $18272
Percent of parents not receiving aid 7%
Percent of parents receiving aid 16%
Percent of graduates taking loans 84%
Cost of normal attendance NA
Cost of instate attendance $17282
Cost of out of state attendance $23642
Cost of books and supplies $1000
Cost of other expenses $2100
Payment plans offered Credit card, installment plan, deferred payment, external finance company
Cost of room and board $8820
Cost of normal tuition fees NA
Cost of instate tuition fees $5362
Cost of out of state tuition fees $11722
Financial aid application deadline NA
finaid award method Federal Methodology
Financial aid award notification On a rolling basis beginning February 1
Financial aid office email
Average earnings from on campus employment $1200
Employment programs Federal work study available
Forms fafsa code 002850
Other financial aid forms ,State Aid Form,,
Avg aid award for all undergraduates $12637
Percent of merit based awards across all undergraduates 45%
Number of merit based awards across all undergraduates 1014
Percent of need based gifts across all undergraduates 91%
Number of need based gifts across all undergraduates $2048
Avg aid award for need based gifts for all undergraduates $5098
Percent of need based self help awards across all undergraduates 84%
Number of need based self help awards across all undergraduates $1891
Avg aid award for need based self help for all undergraduates $4722
Percent of merit based, not need based awards across all undergraduates 10%
Number of merit based, not need based awards across all undergraduates 360
Avg aid award for merit based, not need based awards for all undergraduates $5391
Number of applicants for financial aid from all undergraduate levels 2937
Percent of applicants for financial aid from all undergraduate levels 85%
Number of applicants for need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels 2245
Percent of applicants for need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels 65%
Number of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels 2240
Percent of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels 100%
Average percent of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels 83%
Number of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels whose need was fully met 1846
Percent of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels whose need was fully met 82%
Avg aid award for freshmen $13343
Number of merit based awards across freshmen 344
Percent of merit based awards across freshmen 65%
Number of need based gifts across freshmen $504
Percent of need based gifts across freshmen 95%
Avg aid award for need based gifts for freshmen $6460
Number of need based self help awards across freshmen 449
Percent of need based self help awards across freshmen 84%
Avg aid award for need based self help for freshmen $4399
Number of merit based, not need based awards across freshmen 117
Percent of merit based, not need based awards across freshmen 14%
Avg aid award for merit based, not need based awards for freshmen $3159
Number of applicants for financial aid from freshmen 753
Percent of applicants for financial aid from freshmen 90%
Number of applicants for need based financial aid from freshmen 535
Percent of applicants for need based financial aid from freshmen 71%
Number of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen 532
Percent of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen 99%
Average percent of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen 85%
Number of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen whose need was fully met 450
Percent of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen whose need was fully met 85%
Federal loan programs Direct subsidized Stafford loans, direct unsubsidized Stafford loans, direct PLUS loans, Federal Perkins loans
Academic interest / achievement award areas Biological Sciences, Business, Communication, Computer Science, Education, Engineering/Technologies, English, Foreign Languages, Humanities, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Social Sciences
Number of awards in academic interest / achievement areas 311
Top Academic interest / achievement award areas by money awards Biological Sciences, Communication, Education, English, Humanities, Physical Sciences, Business, Engineering/Technologies, Mathematics, Foreign Languages, Computer Science, Social Sciences
Arts / Performance award areas Art/Fine Arts, Dance, Music, Performing Arts, Theater/Drama
Number of awards in arts / performance areas 108
Top areas in arts / Performance awards by money Art/Fine Arts, Music, Theater/Drama, Dance, Performing Arts
Special achievement areas Community Service, Leadership
Number of special achievement areas 495
Top areas in special achievement awards Leadership, Community Service
Special characteristics areas Adult Students, Children and Siblings of Alumni, Children of Faculty/Staff, Ethnic Background, Handicapped Students, Local/State Students, Members of Minorities, Previous College Experience
Number of special characteristics awards 107
Top areas in special characteristics award Adult Students, Children of Faculty/Staff, Handicapped Students, Ethnic Background, Members of Minorities, Children and Siblings of Alumni, Previous College Experience, Local/State Students
Other finanial aid loans College/university loans, Alternative loans
Need based scholarships Federal Pell grants, SEOG, State scholarships, Institutional scholarships, Private scholarships, VESID Awards, Veterans Administration Rehabilitation Awards, Bureau of Indian Affairs Grant
Non need based scholarships Academic scholarships, Creative arts/performance scholarships, Music/Drama scholarships, Minority scholarships, ROTC scholarships, Leadership scholarships
State loans NA
Financial Aid Office Website http://www.potsdam.edu/financialaid

Overview Admissions Expenses Academics Campus Student Life