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Penn State Berks

Penn State Berks
Tulpehocken Road, PO Box 7009
Reading, PA 19610

Official telephone: (610) 396-6000
Website: https://berks.psu.edu/
Screen last updated on: December 2024

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2024 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid homepage: https://cce.ais.psu.edu/
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EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $15,388; $26,374 out-of-state
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,092
Other expenses: Estimated expense of transportation for residents.
Combined room and board expenses: $14,474

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 15noN/A

Applied for financial aid:
88% of first-year students
83% of full-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
75% of first-year students
78% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
96% of first-year students
97% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
70% of first-year students
72% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
86% of first-year students
86% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
23% of first-year students
21% of full-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
60% for first-year students
59% for full-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$11,393 for first-year students
$12,191 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$6,447 for first-year students
$6,817 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,406 for first-year students
$4,073 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,341 for first-year students
$4,000 for full-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
11% of first-year students
10% of full-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):
$5,541 for first-year students
$5,270 for full-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • Federal Nursing Loans
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
  • United Negro College Fund
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants

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