Financial aid programs are designed to supplement the resources of the family. Our Financial Aid office uses a required formula specified by the U.S. Department of Education which compares the cost of your education to family size, income and assets. Using that formula, we can determine how much of the estimated cost of education should be financed by the student or family, and how much should be paid for using aid programs.

Most financial aid is based on individual economic circumstances. We determine these by analyzing the financial information you provide on the FAFSA. We compute the difference between the total cost of your education and the amount (based on the federally required calculation) that you and your family are expected to contribute. Once this is calculated, we can determine the amount of financial aid for which you are eligible.