Adelphi University Financial Aid and Scholarships
Students Receiving Aid
87%
Total Aid Amount
$82.415M
Financial Aid Official Website
ecampus.adelphi.edu/sfs/
Among them are scholarship programs such as Adelphi University - Achievement and Investment in Merit Scholarship, Adelphi University Financial Grant, Aid to Native Americans, and Albert E. Wischmeyer Memorial Scholarship. It is interesting to note that, every year, around 94% of students at AU receive some kind of financial aid, while the total amount of assistance/loans provided is $22,354,805. For additional information about financial assistance schemes, one can head over to AU’s financial aid page at http://ecampus.adelphi.edu/sfs/. At AU, the total percentage of applicants who receive the Federal Grant stands at 31%. Meanwhile, 93% of the applicants receive the Student Grant and 91% are awarded the Institution Grant, while 31% of the students get the Pell Grant. While the Federal Grant awardees receive an average aid of $5,197, the State Grant receivers and Institution Grant beneficiaries get $3,135 and $19,850, respectively. As far as the Pell Grant beneficiaries are concerned, the average aid received stands at $4,555. Among other things, the annual family income of the applicant plays a major role in determining the total financial aid they are actually eligible to receive. Students whose family income per annum is less than $30,000 will receive a federal aid of $24,679 on average in a year. For the $30,001-$48,000 and $48,001-$75,000 family income brackets, the average aid amount stands at $22,646 and $20,341, respectively. On the other hand, the average federal aid stands at $16,762 for those with an annual family income between $75,001 and $110,000, and at $16,763 for an income more than $110,000. Apart from financial grants and scholarships, candidates can also avail of monetary benefits like student loans to fund their education. However, student loans attract a certain rate of interest at which the funds are borrowed. Candidates are also required to repay these loans within a given period. At AU, an estimated number of 53% of the applicants choose to go for student loans.