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Scholarships and Financial Aid

We believe you should have clear information about scholarships and financial aid as early as possible in the college search process. Since, first and foremost, the College values academic achievement, we have established a series of scholarships based on high school GPA and SAT or ACT scores.

On these pages you will find the amounts and qualifying criteria for Saint Rose Academic scholarships. You will also find the steps to apply for Financial Aid, important deadlines and much more. We know this information will help you determine the bottom line of affording your Saint Rose education enabling you to see that a private college education is a very good value.


More About Financial Aid

Nester talks to studentsFinancial Aid is defined as any grant, scholarship, loan, or employment opportunity given with the express purpose of assisting you with education-related expenses to make you education affordable. Financial Aid is awarded on the basis of student need and the availability of funds.

Sound confusing. The Admission and Financial Aid teams have designed a Guide to Scholarships and Financial Aid to help prospective students and families get to the bottom line and find that The College of Saint Rose is one of the lowest of any private college in the Northeast--while maintaining powerful academic opportunities.
 


Get the Facts

  • Percent of Saint Rose freshmen that receive institutional/merit and/or federal/state aid: 98.4
  • Percent of Saint Rose freshmen that receive federal and/or state need-based aid: 72.3
  • Average financial aid package for freshmen is $19,156.00