Planning & Financing Your Education - Mount Aloysius College

A quality, private education. An affordable cost.

Mount Aloysius College has one of the best tuition and fees amongst private colleges in the United States.

98% of Mount Aloysius College students receive scholarships and other forms of financial aid.

The average aid package, based on grants and scholarships, is approximately $12,000 per student per year at MAC.

Take Advantage of Your Free, Personalized Financial Aid Assessment!

Planning out the costs of higher education can be intimidating. Without obligation of enrolling, you can schedule a personal, customized sit-down or call with one of our financial aid professionals who can take you stepby-step through every detail of the process. We hear over and over that this is one of the things that makes Mount Aloysius so special!

Learn more at www.MtAloy.edu/Aid

HOW TO APPLY FOR AID FAFSA Code 003302

What is FAFSA? The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is a form completed by current and prospective college students (undergraduate and graduate) in the United States to determine their eligibility for student financial aid. It takes about 20 minutes to complete. Learn more at fafsa.gov

Important Dates October 1

FAFSA forms can be submitted after this date.

April 1

Priority deadline for FAFSA completion at MAC.

May 1

PHEAA State Grant deadline.

CONTACT INFO & LOCATION Financial Aid Office 7373 Admiral Peary Highway Cresson, PA 16630 814-886-6357 financialaid@mtaloy.edu

OUR MISSION IS TO OFFER MOUNTIES AN AFFORDABLE EDUCATION

MERIT BASED SCHOLARSHIPS McAuley Academic Excellence Scholarship

3.9 or higher

up to $40,000 over a 4 year period.

Aloysius Academic Excellence Scholarship

3.65 to 3.89

up to $24,000 over a 4 year period.

Foundress Academic Excellence Award

3.15 to 3.64

up to $16,000 over a 4 year period.

Deans’ Academic Achievement Award

2.5 to 3.14

up to $12,000 over a 4 year period.

Sister Gertrude Blake Grant

below 2.5

up to $8,000 over a 4 year period.

Residence Hall Grant

$4,000 per year.

OTHER Family Tuition Grant

2 or more full-time immediate family members

Mercy Need-Based Grant

full-time students, based on housing status

Out of State Grant

full-time students, awarded to out of state (non-inte

International Grant

full-time international students, amount based on h

Mother Frances Ward Foundress Fellowship

interview required, full-time students who attained GPA and 1280 SAT / 26 ACT

Mercy Presidential Scholarship

interview required, full-time students with 3.3 GPA

Heritage Scholarship

full-time traditional freshman from Catholic H.S. o

The Belltower Fellowship

full-time baccalaureate student, preference English

Theatre Scholarship

full-time student, application/personal essay requir within two weeks of your application, interview/aud full-time student, application and audition process recommendation

Vox Nova Scholarship

Mount Aloysius Participates in all Federal & State Programs, including: • PELL Grants • Pennsylvania State Grant (PHEAA) • Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)

• Federal Work-Study (FWS) • Federal Community Service Work-Study • Nursing Loan • Federal Direct Loan Programs

*There is a $20,000 cap on institutional aid each academic year.

LEARN MORE ABOUT ALL OF THESE AND MORE AT MTALOY.EDU/SCHOLARSHIPS

ADULT LEARNERS AND TRANSFERS McAuley Academic Excellence Scholarship

3.9 or higher

$10,000 per year.

Aloysius Academic Excellence Scholarship

3.65 to 3.89

$6,000 per year.

Foundress Academic Excellence Award

3.15 to 3.64

$4,000 per year.

Deans’ Academic Achievement Award

2.5 to 3.14

$3,000 per year.

Sister Gertrude Blake Grant

below 2.5

$2,000 per year.

$2,000 per year percentage of unmet need

ernational) students

$1,500 per year

housing status

$14,000 on campus / $10,000 off campus

d valedictorian or salutatorian status, with a 3.5

full tuition fellowship

A, and letters of recommendation

up to $64,000 over 4 year period

or Judeo Christian school

$2,000 per year

h major 3.3 GPA

$4,000 over a 4 year period

red, three original letters of recommendation dition process. s, high school gpa of 3.0 or higher, three letters of

*see website for more details/criteria

90+

*see website for more details/criteria

Anderson Family Scholarship H. A. “Barney” Barnhart Scholarship. Benzel Family Scholarship Sister V Bertschi Memorial Scholarship Mary G. Bionaz Nursing Scholarship Jack M. & Genevieve M. Ca Scholarship Catholic Daughters of America Scholarship. The Clearfield County Scholarship Fund For Aloysius College. Katherine Stroh Coakley Scholarship Bob Commers Memorial Scholarship Damin P Scholarships Sister Mary deSales Farley Memorial Scholarship Martha Dillon Memorial Scholarship. Sr Ann Dillon Scholarship Sister Camille Marie d’Invilliers Scholarship John Edward and Rebecca Jane Dre Scholarship. Theresa A. Fike Memorial Scholarship Leonard S. and was Mary E. Fiore Scholarship Sister This Scholarship established in an effort to offset the M. of textbooksRev. for students.

The Alumni Association now Fox Memorial Scholarship Mechthild Franke Memorialcosts Scholarship Demetrius A. Gallitzin Scholars provides book grants to students with financial need.

C. Goodman Memorial Scholarship Louis and Marcia Guzzi Scholarship Julie Riley Hale Memorial Scho Endowed Scholarships Anna Marie Hanley Memorial Scholarship Sister Mary Ursula Hauk Memorial Scholarship Donald

ALUMNI BOOK SCHOLARSHIP

SCHEDULE

MTALOY.EDU/AID

January/September

w Visit campus/attend an open house w Collect admissions facts and publications

September/October

w Start the Mount Aloysius College application process (Include transcripts, etc.)

Rolling admission throughout the entire year w Submit QPA for pre-award estimate w Attend an open house w Student and parent (if applicable) should create FSA ID & file FAFSA after October 1

Sophomore Year to Rising Senior Status

Seniors

November/December w Receive letter of acceptance

w Receive pre-award information w Early deposit deadline for Nursing and Health Studies majors is December 1

January/February

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Nursing and Health Studies majors encouraged to have applications in by January 1 Nursing majors encouraged to pay deposits and commit to attend in the fall Mercy Presidential Scholarship deadline is February 15 Vox Nova (Choir) reception (Scholarship Funded)

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Attend Accepted Student Day Priority FAFSA deadline is April 1 Housing is guaranteed until April 1 Pay tuition deposit by May 1 Endowed Scholarship Deadline May 1

June/July

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Receive final award letters Submit final transcripts Apply for student and alternative loans Bills available online Call Business Office for assistance in determining bill or payment plans

Important Dates to Remember

w October 1 - Submit your FAFSA after this date. w April 1 - Priority deadline for FAFSA completion at MAC. w May 1 - PHEAA State Grant deadline.

March/April/May

STICKER PRICE Total tuition cost of attendance:

RESIDENTIAL UNDERGRADUATE EXPENSES 2020-2021 ACADEMIC YEAR TUITION, RATES AND FEES

ACTUAL PRICE Actual cost of attendance with aid:

Tuition $23,090 Room/Board $11,296 Comprehensive Fee $1,280 Total $35,666

A REAL LOOK AT FINANCIAL AID

Case Study 1

On-Campus Resident High School GPA: 3.65 Expected Family Contribution: $0 Sticker Cost of Attending: $35,666

Aloysius Scholarship $9,000 Need-Based Aid $3,400 Pell Grant $6,345 PHEAA Grant $4,524 Federal SEOG Grant $1,000 Subsidized Loan $3,500 Unsubsidized Loan $2,000 Total Aid: $29,769 Approx. Cost After Aid: $5,897

Case Study 2

Commuter From PA High School GPA: 2.5 Expected Family Contribution: $0 Sticker Cost of Attending: $24,370 Pell Grant $6,345 PHEAA Grant $4,524 Deans’ Award $2,000 Federal SEOG Grant $1,000 Subsidized Loan $3,500 Unsubsidized Loan $2,000 Total Aid: $19,369 Approx. Cost After Aid: $5,001

DID YOU KNOW? 17,000+ 70+ 14 ALUMNI AROUND THE WORLD

$12,000

AVERAGE ANNUAL AID PACKAGE

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RESIDENCE HALLS

IN-DEMAND PROGRAMS

98%

RECEIVE FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS

250 miles

OF HIKING TRAILS IN THE AREA

AVERAGE CLASS SIZE

16

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