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Paying for College

We would like to help you work through the maze of financial aid.

Carroll's financial aid packages average over $16,951. Aid may include Carroll scholarships and awards, federal grants and loans and work-study jobs.

2008-2009 Estimated Financial Aid Budget

Direct Costs	Full Time Tuition	$20,814
	Room and Board	$6,874
	Technology and Student Activity Fees	$340
Total Direct Costs		$28,028

Total Cost of Attendance is estimated to be $31,828, which includes allowances for books and supplies, personal expenses, and transportation. Allowances are not billed to the student.

2009-2010 Merit Awards

New Freshmen Students

Presidential Scholarship: $11,000
Trustee Scholarship: $9,000
All Saints Award: $7,000
Founders Award: $4,000

New Transfer Students

Presidential Scholarship: $9,000
- 3.5 to 4.0 GPA
Trustee Scholarship: $7,000
- 3.0 to 3.49 GPA
All Saints Award: $4,000
- 2.5 to 2.99 GPA

Academic scholarships and awards are guaranteed through degree completion as long as you remain in good academic standing. Institutional gift aid is available for fall and spring semesters only and is not available for study abroad programs.

Merit Calculator

To find out what you may qualify for, use our MERIT CALCULATOR (Freshmen only).

*Financial Aid Checklist*
√	Apply for Admission.
√	Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). An online application is available at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/. You must complete a FAFSA to be considered for need-based aid (including federal student loans). On the FAFSA, indicate Carroll College's Federal School Code 002526 so we can receive the Student Aid Report.
√	Respond to any college request for additional information.
√	After you have been accepted and Carroll receives your Student Aid Report you will receive your financial aid award notification.
√	Respond to the college's financial aid offer.
√	If you have accepted a student loan(s), complete and sign a Master Promissory Note (MPN), per the college's instructions.
√	If your parent plans to do a parent loan, they must complete and sign a Master Promissory Note (MPN) per the college's instructions.
√	Submit your enrollment reservation deposit to the Carroll Office of Admission.
√	Register for classes.
√	Respond to the Carroll Business Office when you receive your semester billing statement and arrange for final payment.

QUESTIONS?

Please contact us at fao -is-at- carroll -dot- edu.

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Student Perspective

Hayley Childers, a sophomore from Prosser, Washington, came to Carroll after comparing it to another private school she was considering in Washington State. Though the sticker prices of the two colleges initially looked similar, with Carroll's generous scholarships and work-study offerings, there was no comparison.

"Carroll was cheaper and the Financial Aid Department was so much nicer." she says. Hayley works as a PE Center monitor on the weekends sells tickets at games and works Saints Soccer.

Hayley wants to be an x-ray technician and is working on a business degree. Her class load is a mix of challenging pre-nursing, pre-med and business offerings, in addition to CORE requirements. She notes that her Carroll math class is about the same size as those at her hometown Prosser High School, and the small class size is a real plus.

"I like the small classes at Carroll. I feel I get more for my money than I would at another university." Hayley says.

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