Types of Aid
| Award | Annual Award | Eligibility Determined | Comment |
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1st year students: $3,500 Sophomores: $4,500 Juniors and Seniors: $5,500 |
Need determined by FAFSA |
Depending upon EFC, loan could be subsidized or unsubsidized. College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 extended the Stafford limits so that all students can borrow up to an additional $2000 in an unsubsidized Stafford Loan. |
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$4,000 maximum |
Need determined by FAFSA |
Interest subsidized while student in school |
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$5,350 maximum |
Need determined by FAFSA |
Must be working towards first bachelor's degree |
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Dependent upon need; $2,500 maximum |
Need determined by FAFSA |
Priority given to Pell Grant recipients |
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$750 for first-year students; $1,300 for second-year students |
Must be eligible for Pell Grant; must meet certain academic requirements |
Available to first and second-year students only |
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Federal National Science & Math Access to Retain Talent Grant (SMART) |
$4,000 |
Must be eligible for Pell Grant and have minimum gpa of 3.0; available only to specific majors |
Available to third and fourth-year students only |
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$2,000 maximum |
Need determined by FAFSA |
Funds must be earned by working |
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Varies depending upon need on Profile or Clark Application |
Need determined by Office of Financial Assistance |
Must file PROFILE form or Clark Application for Financial Aid |
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Determined by Admissions |
Merit based |
Contact Admissions for details |
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Determined by Admissions |
Merit based |
Contact Admissions for details |
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$12,000 for students admitted 2009-2010 or later |
Merit based |
Contact Admissions for details |
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$15,000 for students admitted as of 2009-2010 |
Academic performance and community service involvement |
Contact Admissions for details |
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$15,000 for students admitted 2008-2009 or later |
Merit based |
Contact Admissions for details |
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$18,000 for students admitted 2008-2009 or later |
Merit based for student studying the sciences |
Contact Admissions for details |
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Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship |
$10,000 for students admitted 2009-2010 or later |
Merit based; awarded to students transferring from 2 year schools |
Contact Admissions for details |
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Transfer Student Achievement Scholarship |
$12,000 for students admitted 2009-2010 or later |
Merit based; awarded to transfer students |
Contact Admissions for details |
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Phi Theta Kappa All-USA Academic Scholarship |
$15,000 for students admitted 2008-2009 or later |
Merit based; awarded to students transferring from 2 year schools |
Contact Admissions for details |
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State Grant from student's home state |
Dependent upon state |
Usually need determined by FAFSA |
Only some states participate in state grant programs. May need to file FAFSA before Clark’s deadline |
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$2500 maximum |
Need determined by FAFSA |
Must be full time, undergraduate student and resident of MA |
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Dependent upon student’s need and University’s allocation |
Need determined by FAFSA and state funding |
MA residents only; due to limited funding, usually awarded to upper-class students with high need only. |