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Undergraduate Need-Based Financial Aid
Overview of Need-Based Financial Aid
 The foundation of Muskingum’s financial aid program rests with its financial assistance to students who need such assistance in order to attend. More than 85 percent of all institutionally-funded grants and scholarships go to students who demonstrate financial need, which is in addition to federal, state and private funds allocated to needy students.
Muskingum University is committed to providing or assisting
students in obtaining resources to meet demonstrated need,
though it is not possible to meet 100 percent of need in all
cases. Students demonstrating need can expect to have at
least a portion of the total need amount met with gift assistance
(grants, scholarships). The gift aid percentage may in some cases exceed 75 percent for top academic students. The
remaining need will be met
with student loans and, in cases
where the student is eligible, a campus work-study opportunity.
How Financial Need is Determined
By completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) a student will receive an Expected Family Contribution (EFC). The EFC is then subtracted from the Cost of Attendance to arrive at the student's financial need. Cost of Attendance includes tuition, fees, room and board (if living on campus) or a commuter or off-campus living allowance, as well as estimates for books, personal and transportation expenses. The Cost of Attendance for full-time traditional undergraduate Muskingum University students can be found in the table below:
2013-14 Cost of Attendance
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Resident |
Commuter |
Off-Campus |
| Tuition |
$23,000 |
$23,000 |
$23,000 |
| Fees |
$662 |
$662 |
$662 |
| Laundry Fee |
$144 |
$0 |
$0 |
| Living Expenses |
$9,320
Room and Board |
$4,660
Commuting Allowance |
$9,320
Off-campus Allowance |
| Books |
$1,100 |
$1,100 |
$1,100 |
| Personal Expenses |
$900 |
$900 |
$900 |
| Loan Fees |
$68 |
$68 |
$68 |
| Transportation |
$500 |
$500 |
$500 |
| TOTAL |
$35,694 |
$30,890 |
$35,550 |
*New students are also charged a $230 Matriculation fee. Students admitted to the PLUS Program are charged and additional fee of $7,910, or $4,746 for PLUS Maintenance. Students who live more than 4 hours from campus are given an additional transportation allowance of $500.
How Financial Aid Packages are Assembled
Once a student’s financial aid eligibility has been established, a financial aid “package” is awarded which typically consists of both gift aid (scholarships, grants) and self-help aid (student loans, student employment). Muskingum considers past and current academic performance when constructing financial aid packages. We try to
meet the financial need of all aid applicants using all available resources; students with high academic ratings, however, will
be awarded packages with a higher-than-average percentage
of gift aid. Differentials among academic award categories are
moderate, so no student should expect an unreasonable level
of gift or self-help aid.
We have created a few Sample Financial Aid Awards to give you an idea of how some typical financial aid situations might be reviewed.
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