Applying For Financial Aid
Applying For Financial Aid
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Email
faoffice@princeton.edu
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Application Process
Application Deadline
January 1
Award Notification
On or about April 1
Methodology For Awarding Institutional Aid
Federal and Institutional Methodologies
Forms Required Cost
FAFSA Code is 002627 Free
Profile of 2021-22 Financial Aid
Profile of 2021-22 Financial Aid
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Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
890 (69.1%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
793 (89.1%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
793 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
793 (100.0%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
100%
Average Award
$61,731
Need-Based Gift
Received by 793 (100.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $61,731
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 216 (27.2%) of aid recipients, average amount $3,181
Merit-Based Gift
Not reported
Not reported
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
3,484 (66.5%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
3,272 (93.9%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
3,272 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
3,272 (100.0%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
100%
Average Award
$61,928
Need-Based Gift
Received by 3,272 (100.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $61,928
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 859 (26.3%) of aid recipients, average amount $3,275
Merit-Based Gift
Not reported
Not reported
All Undergraduates
2018 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
17%
Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
$10,299
Financial Aid Programs
Financial Aid Programs
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Loans
Federal Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Plus Loans
Other Loans
College/University Loans
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Available
Federal Pell grants
SEOG
State scholarships
Institutional scholarships
Private scholarships
Non-Need-Based Available
None
Non-Need Awards
Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
Not reported
Number of Awards
Not reported
Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
Not reported
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
Not reported
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Characteristics Award Areas
Not reported
Number of Awards
Not reported
Employment
Work-Study Programs
Federal work study available
other work study available
Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
Not reported
Undergraduate and Undergraduate Financial Aid data displayed on CollegeData’s college profiles is from the 2021-22 academic year.
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