PrattMWP Financial Aid 2011-2012

PrattMWP Upstate New York Campus at Munson-Williams-Proctor

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Financial Aid 2011-2012

Your financial aid package will reflect both your personal needs and your academic achievement.

Here, it’s all personal.

Because we’re a small college, you and your family speak directly with our Financial Aid Director, who will personally explore with you all available funding sources. You will work one-on-one with an experienced, friendly professional who knows your needs and wants to help.

A typical financial aid package. Your package

Additional awards. In addition to the merit

might include a scholarship and/or grant from

scholarships, all students are considered for

the school and a self-help component of

special awards from our endowment. Grant

student loans and a campus job through the

amounts range up to $1,500 .

federal work-study program. You will be considered for all sources of PrattMWP financial

Federal College Work Study Program. This is

aid for which you qualify.

a federally-assisted plan that offers eligible students a chance to earn money for educational

Financial need. Anyone may apply for financial

expenses. These funds are paid directly to you

aid. Awards are based on each family’s ability

for campus job assignments and are not

to pay. Your family contribution is based

deducted from your tuition bill. You will be

on income, assets and benefits. You are also

required to submit time sheets and complete

expected to pursue financial assistance

all necessary employment forms.

available from governmental and other sources.

Scholarships. Scholarships are based on merit. After you have been accepted to PrattMWP, the Scholarship Committee will look at your portfolio, GPA and SAT (or ACT) scores to determine if you are eligible for one of our scholarships.

my children to attend

Take these three steps to apply for financial aid:

school was always an issue.

1. Apply for federal student aid.

“Trying to find money for

Without the exceptional

2. Apply for assistance from our school.

3. Document student and parent income.

financial aid offered at PrattMWP my son would not have been able to attend.”

Diane Goodrich — Owego, New York

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Let’s take a closer look at each step: 1. File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Submit this form between January 1 and March 1.

We recommend filing online at www.fafsa.ed.gov Call (800) 433-3243 (FAFSA) if you prefer a paper application.

The form has instructions for where and how to

Please contact the financial aid office

file. You must file this form each year to become

for more information regarding:

eligible for any type of federal or state aid.

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Out-of-state aid programs for residents

This is the only form necessary to initially apply

of Connecticut, Maryland, Rhode

for the following:

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Island,Vermont and Washington, D.C.;

Federal Pell Grants Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity

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U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs Aid to Native Americans Higher Education Assistance Program;

Grants (SEOG) ACG and SMART Grants Federal Perkins Loans Federal College Work-Study (FCWS)

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State Aid to Native Americans; Veterans’ Administration educational

Federal Stafford Loan Program Federal Parent Loan for Undergraduate Student (PLUS) Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) (limited to

benefits; and

New York State residents)

Alternative loans.

Once again, you must submit the form between January 1 and March 1.

The federal code number for PrattMWP is 002798.

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2. File a PrattMWP Financial Aid Application Submit the form between January 1 and March 1.

This application form is necessary for PrattMWP financial aid and grant programs. PrattMWP

Compare Our Annual Costs With Other Private Art Schools 2011–2012 cost compared with average cost of other competitive private art colleges.

financial aid can range up to $10 ,000 for the academic year.

PrattMWP will mail an application upon your

*Total cost

PrattMWP

$37,640

Other Private Art Schools

$49,900

acceptance to the program or you can download an application from our website. Please return the application between January 1 and March 1 to:

* Total cost includes fees, housing, meal plan, personal expenses, and books and supplies. Tuition for 2011-2012 at PrattMWP is $23,500 as compared with $36,000 at other private art schools.

PrattMWP – Financial Aid Director 310 Genesee Street Utica, New York 13502

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3. Submit your signed income tax returns for

Please note that the average financial aid package is nearly $19,800 which includes approximately $2,500 in need-based awards and $6,000 in scholarships.

However, as with all schools, tuition and fees are subject to annual changes.

2010 (parent’s and student’s) along with W2 forms if your FAFSA record is selected for verification process.

Submit this information by May 1.

Please include your name and social security number at the top of the forms and send by mail or personal delivery to: PrattMWP – Financial Aid Director 310 Genesee Street Utica, New York 13502 The Financial Aid Director may request additional information when your application is reviewed. If so, please respond quickly as we cannot finalize your aid package until we have the necessary information.

Please contact the Financial Aid Director with financial aid questions or concerns. We are pleased to assist you.

PrattMWP Financial Aid Director 310 Genesee Street Utica, NY 13502 (800) 755-8920 or (315) 797-0000 ext. 2222 e-mail: finaid@mwpai.edu website: www.mwpai.edu/admissions/financialaid/

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Financial aid is all about numbers.

Just take a look at ours:

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PrattMWP’s average annual cost is $12,000 less than other private art colleges.

Every year at least 96 percent of our students receive some form of financial aid.

Merit awards of up to $12,500 per year.

The average aid package is approximately $19,800.

PrattMWP students are eligible for merit scholarships that account for more than half the tuition costs. These awards are in addition to need-based aid.

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PrattMWP students receive nearly $2.5 million in aid.

PrattMWP Upstate New York Campus at Munson-Williams-Proctor

www.mwpai.edu/admissions/financialaid/ 310 Genesee Street Utica, New York 13502 (800) 755-8920 or (315) 797-0000 ext. 2222 finaid@mwpai.edu