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BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC

Berklee College of Music
1140 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02215

Official telephone: (617) 266-1400
Fax number: (617) 247-6878

Website: www.berklee.edu


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Screen last updated on: January 22, 2010

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2008 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Julie Poorman,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 617 747-2274
800 538-3844 (toll free)
617 747-2073 (fax)
financialaid@berklee.edu
FAFSA number: 002126

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $29,700; $29,700 out-of-state
Comprehensive tuition/room/board fees: $15,080
Tuition notes: comprehensive tuition/room/board fees
Additional required fees: $3,953
Book fees: $470
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,319
Other expenses: Required fees include a one-time $2950 charge for laptop purchase required of all entering students. Other expenses includes transportation and other.

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMay 1yesN/A

Date award notification begins: March 7
Applied for financial aid:
66% of first-year students
50% of full-time undergraduates
42% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
85% of first-year students
86% of full-time undergraduates
86% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
96% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
49% of first-year students
44% of full-time undergraduates
53% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
100% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
96% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
55% of first-year students
50% of full-time undergraduates
32% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
8% of first-year students
8% of full-time undergraduates
7% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
26% for first-year students
27% for full-time undergraduates
42% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$12,679 for first-year students
$12,279 for full-time undergraduates
$10,274 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$6,826 for first-year students
$5,888 for full-time undergraduates
$5,191 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,507 for first-year students
$5,558 for full-time undergraduates
$5,404 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,068 for first-year students
$4,743 for full-time undergraduates
$4,748 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
14% of first-year students
24% of full-time undergraduates
13% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$11,638 for first-year students
$9,326 for full-time undergraduates
$7,561 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$0 for first-year students
$0 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • State Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 0%
Types of payment plans:
  • Tuition Management Systems
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • special achievements/activities
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 0%



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