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Sample Aid Offers

Read on to view examples of aid offers a student might receive. 

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Family Contribution of $2,600
($0 calculated parent contribution plus $2,600 fixed first-year student contribution)

 

$80,000   Total Costs / Cost of Attendance
- $2,600    Expected Family Contribution (EFC)
______
$77,400   
Need

This family has $77,400 of need. Since Duke meets 100% of demonstrated need, this family will receive $77,400 of aid.

 

Aid Offer:

AmountType of Aid
$0Federal Loan*
$2,200Federal Work Study
$75,200Duke Grant

*This family's total income was under $40,000, which means that the student's financial aid offer contains no loans.

Family Contribution of $10,000
($7,100 calculated parent contribution plus $2,900 fixed second-year student contribution)

 

  $80,000    Total Costs / Cost of Attendance
- $10,000    Expected Family Contribution (EFC)
   ______
   $70,000    Need

This family has $70,000 of need. Since Duke meets 100% of demonstrated need, this family will receive $70,000 of aid.

 

Aid Offer:

AmountType of Aid
$4,000Subsidized Federal Loan*
$2,200Federal Work Study
$63,800Duke Grant

*This family's total income was under $85,000, which means the student's financial aid offer contains less than the maximum of $5,000 included loans.

Family Contribution of $20,000
($17,400 calculated parent contribution plus $2,600 fixed first-year student contribution)

 

  $80,000     Total Costs / Cost of Attendance
- $20,000     Expected Family Contribution (EFC)
  _______
  $60,000      Need

This family has $60,000 of need. Since Duke meets 100% of demonstrated need, this family will receive $60,000 of aid.

 

Aid Offer:

AmountType of Aid
$3,500*Subsidized Federal Loan
$1,500Unsubsidized Federal Loan
$2,200Federal Work Study
$52,800Duke Grant

*The federal government limits how much a student can take out each year in federal student loans. For a first-year student, the maximum of subsidized loan available is $3,500. You can learn more about federal loan limits on studentaid.gov.