Rider University Financial Aid and Scholarships
Students Receiving Aid
90%
Total Aid Amount
$92.948M
Financial Aid Official Website
www.rider.edu/onestop
It is interesting to note that almost every student at RU receives some kind of financial aid, while the total amount of provided assistance/loans in a year is $17,832,355. For additional information about financial assistance schemes, one can head over to RU’s financial aid page at http://www.rider.edu/onestop. At RU, the total percentage of applicants who receive the Federal Grant stands at 36%. On the other hand, 100% of the candidates get the Student Grant, 100% receive the Institution Grant, and 36% get the Pell Grant. Moreover, the average aid amount for Federal Grant awardees stands at $5,425, while the same comes to $9,010 for State Grant receivers and $24,921 for Institution Grant awardees. As far as the Pell Grant beneficiaries are concerned, the average aid received stands at $4,672. 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. On average, students with an annual family income of less than $30,000 will obtain a federal aid of $35,269 per year. The average aid amount stands at $34,363 for an annual family income between $30,001 and $48,000. This amount comes to $26,978 for those who fall under the $48,001-$75,000 family income bracket. Meanwhile, the average federal aid for students in the $75,001-$110,000 income bracket is $23,749. And, for those with a family income of more than $110,000, the amount stands at $20,503. Apart from financial grants and scholarships, candidates can also avail of monetary benefits like student loans to fund their education. In contrast to grants and scholarships, student loans are taken by the candidates at a certain rate of interest. While grants and scholarship schemes do not require repayment, student loans should be repaid by the applicants within a given period. At RU, an estimated number of 74% of the applicants choose to go for student loans.
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