by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students are not billed the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The sum total of attendance at Ponce Health Sciences University-East can sound overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students get some type of financial aid.
What financial aid options can Ponce Health Sciences University - East offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Scroll down to see just how much financial aid could be open to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Ponce Health Sciences University-East.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
Looking at the entering class at Ponce Health Sciences University-East, 100% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind approximately 27 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 96% | $14,912 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 96% | $3,400 |
| Federal Pell grants | 93% | $7,019 |
| State/local grants | 44% | $3,071 |
| Federal student loans | 19% | $4,652 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. Across the undergraduate body at Ponce Health Sciences University - East, approximately 95% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $14,471 (across approximately 62 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 95% | $14,471 |
| Federal Pell grants | 88% | $7,019 |
| Federal student loans | 25% | $5,337 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $13,805.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $16,915 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $20,593 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
The net price represents the average annual cost a title-IV-receiving student pays after grant aid is subtracted from the full cost of attendance.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $14,719 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $17,687 |
To project your own net price, use Ponce Health Sciences University - East’s official net price calculator: www.psm.edu/doc/npc/.
The median federal debt load at Ponce Health Sciences University - East comes to $15,500 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $15,500 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Ponce Health Sciences University - East.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Ponce Health Sciences University - East:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 4491 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $452,646,533 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 3 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $33,605 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $11,202 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 2 |
| Total DoD amount | $9,000 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $4,500 |
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