Finaid Aid of Photography at Albright College
lbright believes that students should make their enrollment decisions based on the quality of our academic and extracurricular opportunities, and on the warmth and friendliness of the Albright Community, and not on finances.
Our substantial program of financial aid provides assistance to eligible students and their families through grants, loans, and on-campus employment programs. These programs are funded through the College, the federal government, and state government.
If you feel that your family will be unable to meet the cost of an Albright education with family resources alone, you should apply for financial aid. Financial aid is awarded to students based on their family’s demonstrated financial need. Students who receive scholarships are also eligible for financial aid; in fact, most scholarship and award recipients also receive need-based financial aid.
At some colleges, admission decisions are influenced by whether an applicant applies for financial aid. Albright’s admission decisions are independent of requests for financial aid.
To apply for financial aid from Albright, you must complete only one form — the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). You will provide information about your family’s income and assets on the form, which you will then send to the U.S. Department of Education. A formula set by the Federal Government is applied to these figures to determine your family’s financial strength and calculate the amount your family can contribute annually toward your educational expenses. This information is sent to you and to each college you designate to receive the information.
You may obtain a FAFSA form in guidance offices, libraries or by calling 1-800-4-FED-AID. It is available each year in November for students entering college the following fall. You should submit the form as soon as possible after January 1. You may submit your FAFSA over the internet at www.fafsa.ed.gov . In order to qualify for the full range of financial aid programs, we recommend that students complete the FAFSA by March 1.
When you complete the FAFSA, be sure to indicate that the form be sent to Albright College, code number 003229.
Financial aid awards are made after the offer of admission. You will be notified of your financial aid package two weeks after Albright receives your financial aid information from the Department of Education.