Tuition & Financial Aid
Case Studies
The following case studies are examples of financial aid packages. There are many variables other than income used to determine a family's financial need. The sample financial aid packages provided here are examples only and are not intended to represent what you may be awarded.
Christopher is a resident student from New York. His parents are married and both are employed with a combined income of $81,346. The expected family contribution is $9,936.
| Financial Aid Awarded: |
| Dean's Scholarship |
$6,000 |
| Subsidized Stafford Loan |
$3,500 |
| Rivier Grant |
$5,000 |
| Federal Work Study |
$2,000 |
| Total Award |
$16,500 |
Mark is a resident student from Rhode Island and lives with his mother, a single parent. His mother's income is $53,873. Mark attended a Catholic high school. The expected family contribution is $7,618.
| Financial Aid Awarded: |
| Catholic High School Scholarship |
$4,000 |
| Subsidized Stafford Loan |
$3,500 |
| Rivier Grant |
$7,000 |
| Federal Work Study |
$2,000 |
| Total Award |
$16,500 |
Susan is a resident student from Massachusetts. Her parents are married with a joint income of $36,951. Their expected family contribution is $2,717.
| Financial Aid Awarded: |
| Presidential |
$7,000 |
| SEOG Grant |
$500 |
| Subsidized Stafford Loan |
$3,500 |
| Rivier Grant |
$4,000 |
| Pell |
$1,300 |
| Federal Work Study |
$2,000 |
| Total Award |
$18,300 |
Heather is a resident student from New Hampshire. Her parents are married and her father is employed with an annual salary of $22,065. She is the first in the family to attend college. The expected family contribution is $2,873.
| Financial Aid Awarded: |
| SEOG Grant |
$500 |
| Subsidized Stafford Loan |
$3,500 |
| Achievement Scholarship |
$2,000 |
| Rivier Grant |
$8,000 |
| Pell |
$1,200 |
| Federal Work Study |
$2,000 |
| Total Award |
$17,200 |