TRIO/SSS

TRiO/SSS Program

Financial Aid

Your first stops for financial aid assistance are the TRiO Office and the
Financial Assistance Office, 151 BMB.

The cost of attending Neumann University varies depending on your resident or commuter status, your major, extracurricular activities, meal plan selected, and your full or part-time status.

For AY 2012-2013:

	If you are a resident, tuition for a 12-19 credit load will be in the range of $36,000 – $40,000*

	If you are a commuter, tuition for a 12-19 credit load will be in the range of $24,000 – $31,000*

*Tuition does not include expenses for books, supplies, off campus rent,
or transportation.

For your total costs, check your Financial Assistance Award Letter.

You can find Neumann University’s tuition, room and board, and fee schedule for the
2012-2013 academic year at www.neumann.edu/financialaid/cost.asp.

FAFSA

You must fill out FAFSA forms every year to determine the amount of financial assistance you will receive for the following year from the federal and state government and from Neumann University.

To fill out your FAFSA, go to:

1. www.pin.ed.gov - Create one pin for you and one for your parent.

2. After creating your pins, go to www.fafsa.ed.gov. Complete the FAFSA using your parents’ income tax information. If you are an independent student, use your tax information. Apply online after January 1, 2013. Your FAFSA will be forwarded to the state in which you live. If your parents or you have not filed your income tax returns by April 15, complete your FAFSA anyway using your tax return from the previous year. You can always go back and adjust your FAFSA.

You must complete your FAFSA by the following deadlines to receive
state grants:

	PA: May 1, 2013
	DE: April 15, 2013
	NJ: June 1, 2013
	NY: June 30, 2013
	MD: March 1, 2013

Neumann Scholarships

Neumann Merit-Based Scholarship

If you have a strong high school GPA, you will receive the maximum Neumann
Scholarship in your freshman year. Your award will not increase over the amount you
receive in your freshman year and may even be reduced if your Neumann University
GPA falls below a 2.0.

Here’s the breakdown of your scholarship based on your high school GPA:

Blue Presidential (4 year)

	$12,000 for Resident $10,000 for Commuter	GPA 3.5 - 4.0

Gold Presidential (4 year)

	$10,000 for Resident $ 8,000 for Commuter	GPA 3.0 - 3.49

Achievement Grant (based on your family’s adjusted gross income)

	$8,000 for Resident $6,000 for Commuter	GPA 2.0 - 2.99

Neumann University will decide the amount of your internal scholarships or grants. You must complete your FAFSA to receive a scholarship or grant.

Neumann Endowed Scholarships

You will find the scholarship link on Neumann’s Financial Assistance website in late
March/April of each year. Neumann does not offer each scholarship in the catalog every year. In late March you will receive an e-mail to apply online for these scholarships. You can apply for more than one scholarship.

Federal and State Grants

Federal Grant

Pell Grants are intended for students with the most financial need and are based on your Estimated Family Contribution (EFC) from your FAFSA. The maximum you will
receive for AY 2012-2013 is $ 5,550. Based on your EFC, you may also receive an SEOG. If you receive a Pell Grant, you are eligible for SEOG.

PA State Grant

Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) grants are available to
Pennsylvania residents. The state government has its own formula for determining grant amounts. For AY 2012-2013, residents and commuters may receive up to $3,978. To learn more about this grant, go to www.pheaa.org. You do not have to pay back grants.

Federal Loans

You may be eligible for one or both of these low-interest direct loans from the federal
government. Eligibility is determined from your FAFSA.

1. Direct Subsidized Loans – The federal government will pay the interest on these
loans while you are in college. Amounts are based on credits earned.

For AY 2012-2013, if you have earned:

	0 - 29 credits: you may receive $3,500

	30 - 59 credits: $4,500

	> 60 credits: $5,500

2. Direct Unsubsidized Loans – You may also qualify for an unsubsidized loan for
up to $2000. If you do not qualify for a subsidized loan you may still qualify
for an unsubsidized loan. You can pay the interest on an unsubsidized loan
throughout college or have it deferred. To find out more about these loans, go
to www.studentaid.ed.gov.

Other Loans

Parent Plus Loans

To qualify for a Parent Plus Loan, your parent must have good credit. The Parent
Plus Loan may be repaid immediately or deferred until six months after you
graduate.

If your parent is denied the Parent Plus Loan, you are then eligible for an additional
Direct Unsubsidized Loan based on college credits earned.

For AY 2012-2013, if you have earned:

	0 - 59 credits: you may receive $4,000

	> 60 credits: $5,000

Alternative Student Loan

Alternative Student Loans come from private lending institutions. You can apply
for the loan in your name but your parent must co-sign. You and your co-signer
must have good credit. Interest rates on these loans may be higher than your
federal direct loans. To compare alternative private loans, go to www.elmselect.com

Tips

• Understand that your financial aid award letter may change if your FAFSA is incomplete.

• Check for yours and your parents’ electronic signature on the FAFSA before submitting.

• Check your email for a notice from the federal processor if your FAFSA is complete.

• Double-check with the university one month after filing your FASFA.

• Respond to any message from the federal or state government. Take the message to the Financial Assistance Office if you do not understand it.

• Try to pay interest on your unsubsidized loans while you are in college.

• Keep track of your loan amounts.

• Know how much debt you will be repaying after graduating.

• Understand that filing for bankruptcy will not discharge your loans.

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