Financial Aid Award Packages Comparison Chart

Financial Aid Award Packages Comparison Chart

Use this chart to compare financial aid award letters from each school. The amount of financial aid will vary by school. Review each school’s

award notice carefully. Ask if grants and scholarships are renewable for future years. Visit the financial aid office web page, or call the office

to find out more about the awards being offered, expected future award, or if you have any additional questions. If required, be sure to return

your signed award letter with your decision to accept or decline each award by the deadline.

School #1

School #2

School #3

Name of School

________________

_______________

_______________

Grants & Scholarships

$ Amount Awarded

$ Amount Awarded

$ Amount Awarded

1.

$

$

$

2.

$

$

$

3.

$

$

$

4.

$

$

$

5.

$

$

$

6.

$

$

$

Total Amount of Free Money:

$

$

$

Work Study

School #1

School #2

School #3

1.

$

$

$

2.

$

$

$

Total Amount from

$

$

$

Work Study:

Student Loans

School #1

School #2

School #3

1. Federal Perkins Loan

$

$

$

Interest Rate: _______%

2. Federal Stafford Subsidized

$

$

$

Interest Rate: _______%

3. Federal Stafford Unsubsidized

$

$

$

Interest Rate: _______%

4a. PLUS Loan Interest Rate: ____%

$

$

$

OR

4b. NJCLASS Interest Rate: ____%

TOTAL of All Financial Aid:

$

$

$

Expenses

School #1

School #2

School #3

Cost of Attendance (COA)

$

$

$

— Expected Family Income

$

$

$

(EFC) (on Student Aid Report)

— Total Financial Aid

$

$

$

= Total Unmet Need

$

$

$

Higher Education Student Assistance Authority

Revised 06/11

The “Financial Aid Awards Packages Comparison Chart” is published by the New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, NJ HESAA, and may not be reproduced in whole or part without express written permission from The Authority.