- What types of financial aid does Puget Sound offer?
- How do I apply for financial aid? When do I need to submit my financial aid application?
- When am I notified of my financial aid?
- How many students receive financial aid?
- Can my financial aid change during my time at Puget Sound?
- Can I use my financial aid if I study abroad?
1.What types of financial aid does Puget Sound offer?
Puget Sound offers both need-based and merit-based aid. Students are automatically considered for merit scholarships when they apply to Puget Sound. Merit scholarships range up $30,000, each year, renewable for up to five years. Students can also apply for two full tuition scholarships: the Lillis and the Matelich. Learn more about Puget Sound's merit-based aid.
Student eligibility for need-based aid is determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and is composed of grants, work-study employment, and loans. For information on these types of aid, visit our financial aid website.
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2. How do I apply for financial aid? When do I need to submit my financial aid application?
All eligible students seeking need-based aid should submit the FAFSA with your application. For priority consideration, we encourage applicants to file the FAFSA by the corresponding admission deadline:
Early Decision November 1
Early Action November 1
Regular Decision January 1
3. When am I notified of my financial aid?
Once admitted to Puget Sound, students will receive their admission decision and information about merit scholarships. The full financial aid award will be posted online and sent in the mail shortly after.
4. How many students receive financial aid?
Approximately, 90% of students receive financial aid (which includes academic scholarships and/or need-based aid) and 65% of students receive need-based aid.
5. Can my financial aid change during my time at Puget Sound?
In order to remain eligible for federal, state, and university need-based financial aid, a student must continue to demonstrate financial need by completing the FAFSA each year. The amount of need-based financial aid a student is eligible to receive each year may vary depending on their level of financial need and/or other scholarship or grant assistance received. Learn more about Financial Aid eligibility.
6. Can I use my financial aid if I study abroad?
Students studying abroad can apply both need-based and merit-based financial aid, including Puget Sound scholarships and grants, to their study abroad program. Program fees will be assessed for study abroad based on the cost of individual study abroad programs relative to the cost of Puget Sound tuition, and are used to support students prior to and during their study abroad experience. There are three program fee tiers, ranging between $300 up to $2,400, with the majority of program fees falling at the $300 tier.
For more Information, please contact the office of International Programs.
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