Annual College Costs ( Fall 2006 )

Financial Aid Statistics

• Full-time freshman enrollment: 388
• Number who applied for need-based aid: 347
• Number who were judged to have need: 310
• Number who were offered aid: 310
• Number who had full need met: 56

• Average percent of need met: 78.6%
• Average financial aid package: $18,763
• Average need-based loan: $3,448
• Average need-based scholarship or grant award: $15,668
• Average non-need based aid: $12,358
• Average indebtedness at graduation: $22,131

Financial Aid Distribution

• Scholarships / grants: 74%
• Loans / jobs: 26%

Arts scholarships, environmental responsibility scholarships, leadership scholarships, service and peacemaking scholarships: each awarding 1 full tuition, room and board, 2 full tuition; nominated by alumni. Friendship scholarships: $2,000 awarded to international student. Calvert Ellis scholarships: $10,000-12,000 for high high school GPA or SAT scores; Juniata Presidential scholarships: $7,500-9,500 for high high school GPA or SAT scores. Juniata transfer scholarships: $8,500 for transfer student member of Phi Theta Kappa from 2-year college; $5,000-7,000 for 2-year college transfers with high GPA. Juniata PAR (program for area residents) scholarships: half tuition for area residents (nontraditional and others). North American Indian scholarship: (need-based) up to $10,000 for Native American. Ray Day scholarship: up to $5,000 for a minority student. John & Irene Dale scholarship: $3,000 for information technology student. Robert Steele Memorial scholarship: (need-based) up to $4,000 for medical/science student. Metz scholarship: up to $5,000 for intended major in business/economics; Anna Groninger Smith Memorial scholarship: (need-based) up to $4,000 for woman in business studies. W & M Donham scholarships: up to $2,000 for New England residents majoring in business/economics. Alumni scholarships: up to $5,000 for children of alumni. Church of the Brethren scholarships: up to $5,000 for Church of the Brethren members in various majors. Dorothy Baker Johnson Memorial scholarship: up to $4,000 for women aiming for careers that require advanced degree. Charles & Floretta Gibson scholarships: (need-based) for excellent character. Sam Hayes Jr. scholarship: (need-based) up to $1,500 for Pennsylvania FFA or 4H member.

Financial Aid Forms

Domestic first-year financial aid applicants must submit the following forms, if applicable:

• FAFSA

Contact Information

Financial Aid Office phone: (814) 641-3142

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