Did You Know?

• Almost 70% of the first-year students for fall 2008 received need-based financial aid or an academic scholarship from Gettysburg College.
• The average total award for these students was $28,888.
• The largest component of these financial aid awards was the Gettysburg College Grant.
• Need-based financial aid may also include loans, work programs, and federal or state awards.

Deadlines and forms matter

• Different colleges have different deadlines. It is important to meet the earliest deadline for the colleges you have under consideration when submitting the required financial aid application forms.
• Gettysburg College deadlines for need-based financial aid application forms:
  ED-1 - PROFILE - November 15
  ED-2 - PROFILE and FAFSA - January 15
  Regular Decision - PROFILE and FAFSA - February 15
  Continuing Students - FAFSA, Verification Worksheet, tax returns - April 15

Financial Aid award letters and accompanying materials will look different

• At Gettysburg College financial aid award notifications are sent within two-weeks of acceptance for Early Decision applicants, and are included in acceptance packets for Regular Decision applicants, if financial aid forms were filed on a timely basis.
• Awards for continuing students will be mailed after spring semester grades have been recorded.
• Need-based financial aid awards should be similar each year unless circumstances change.

Loans are available for students and parents

• Sources - Federal Loans, Institutional Loans, and Private/Alternative Loans
• Gettysburg has five Institutional Loan Programs
• The Office of Financial Aid can guide you through the search for an appropriate loan
• Recent Gettysburg graduates had an average need-based loan debt of $16, 171

You can request a review of the financial aid award at any time

• Valid reasons for a review
  Change in your family's financial circumstances
  Different award from another school
  
• Will it make a difference?
  Yes, if change in circumstances effects need analysis
  Yes, if the other school had more or different information
  No, if award already covers the cost of attendance
  No, if additional resources are unavailable