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What is a Financial Aid Package?
If you've been accepted and filed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) you will receive a Financial Aid Package from St. John's. This package shows the types and amounts of aid that may be available to help you finance your education at the University.
Your offer is personalized based on:
- FAFSA information
- Your grade level and program of study
- Campus and program-specific eligibility requirements and funding levels
What is included?
Your package may include a variety of different financial aid programs: gift aid ( scholarships/grants from institutional, federal and state or external sources), federal student loans, and New York state aid (for NYS residents).
Next steps:
- Review your package carefully
- Learn more about each program in your package-details provided below.
Gift Aid
- Scholarships
- TAP (New York State Tuition Assistance Program)
- Federal Pell Grant
- Federal SEOG Grant
- Federal Teach Grant
- University Funded Grants
Student Financial Services Publications
Self Help
- Federal Work-Study
- Federal Health Professions Student Loan (HPL)
- Federal Direct Loans For Undergraduates
- Federal Direct Loans For Graduate/Law Students
- Private Loans
Other State Programs
State Aid programs vary by state. Students are encouraged to visit the state education department website to learn more about the state aid programs and see if those programs can be used for study outside their state. The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) maintains a resource on State Financial Aid Programs for students and parents : https://www.nasfaa.org/state_financial_aid_programs .