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Financial Assistance
Types of Aid
Below is a quick reference guide explaining the types of aid offered at Clark University.  For more detailed information, please see the Guide to your Financial Aid Award.

Types of Aid

Award

Annual Award

Eligibility Determined

Comment

Federal Stafford Loan

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

Federal Perkins Loan

$4,000 maximum

Need determined by FAFSA

Interest subsidized while student in school

Federal Pell Grant

$4,731 maximum

Need determined by FAFSA

Must be working toward 1st bachelor’s degree

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)

Dependent upon need; $2,500 maximum

Need determined by FAFSA

Priority given to Pell Grant recipients

Federal Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)

$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

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

Federal Work Study

$2,000 maximum

Need determined by FAFSA

Funds must be earned by working

Clark University Alumni & Friends Scholarship

Varies dependent upon need on Profile or Clark Application

Need determined by Office of Financial Assistance

Must file PROFILE form or Clark Application for Financial Aid

Clark University Global Scholarship

Determined by Admissions

Merit based

Contact Admissions for details

Clark University International Scholarship

Determined by Admissions

Merit based

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Clark University Achievement Scholarship

$10,000

Merit based

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Clark University Making a Difference Scholarship

$12,000

Academic performance and  community service involvement

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Clark University Presidential Scholarships

$15,000 for students admitted 2008-2009

Merit based

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Traina Scholarship

$18,000 for students admitted 2008-2009

Merit based for student studying the sciences

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Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship

$8,000

Merit based; awarded to students transferring from 2 year schools

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Transfer Student Achievement Scholarship

$9,000

Merit based; awarded to transfer students

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Phi Theta Kappa All-USA Academic Scholarship

$15,000

Merit based; awarded to students transferring from 2 year schools

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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

Massachusetts Gilbert Grant

$2500 maximum

Need determined by FAFSA

Must be full time, undergraduate student and resident of MA

Massachusetts No Interest Student Loan

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.

  

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