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Financial Aid Highlights 2008- 2009 |
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• Lafayette grants/scholarships: $33,085,392
• 56% of all students receive College-funded aid through
scholarships or need-based grants
• Average need-based package: $27,579
• Average student indebtedness at
graduation: $14,135
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COLLEGE COSTS 2009-10 |
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BILLED EXPENSES:
| Tuition |
$37,520 |
| Matriculation fee* |
$675 |
| Activity and technology fee |
$295 |
| Room fee |
$7,105 |
Board fee
(20 meals/week) |
$4,694 |
NON-BILLED EXPENSES:
| Textbooks and supplies |
$1,000 |
| Travel (minimum allowance) |
$100 |
| Personal expenses |
$900 |
Financial aid awards for the 2010-11 academic year will be based on fees for that year.
*New students only
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College Costs
First-year students are required to live on campus and participate in
the 20-meal, Carte Blanche, or 200 Block dining program (including
non-refundable Flex and/or Pard Card dollars, ranging from $25 - $75
per semester). Board fees will vary for returning students since they
may choose among several meal plans and/or Flex/Pard Card dollars.
The Flex program requirement is $250 per term for upper-level students
if they do not choose a meal plan. Students commuting to campus
from their homes are required to have a minimum of $250 Flex dollars
per semester. The commuting budget includes a $1,600 allowance
fortravel and meal expenses. More information concerning meal plans
can be found at www.lafayette.edu/~dining.
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Class of 2013 Statistics |
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Grants and scholarships: $8,447,380
Students receiving college-funded grants or scholarships: 289
Percentage of the entering class: 47%
Students receiving any type of financial aid: 374
Percentage of the entering class: 61%
Range of need-based grants: $800-$50,200
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