Types of Financial Aid

The goal of the Office of Financial Aid is to help students and their families find ways to make a college education a reality. Prospective students may consider a variety of financial aid options; specific opportunities include the following:

	First Year Studentss	Transfer Students	Returning Students	International Students	Graduate Students
WPI Need Based Grants	[x]	[x]	[x]
WPI Merit Based Grants	[x]		[x]	[x]
Federal Pell Grants	[x]	[x]	[x]
Federal SEOG	[x]	[x]	[x]
State Grants	[x]	[x]	[x]
WPI Loan	[x]	[x]	[x]
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans	[x]	[x]	[x]
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans	[x]	[x]	[x]		[x]
Federal Perkins Loan	[x]	[x]	[x]
Federal PLUS	[x]	[x]	[x]
GradPLUS					[x]
Private Loans	[x]	[x]	[x]	[x]	[x]
Federal Work Study & Community Service	[x]	[x]	[x]
WPI Yellow Ribbon Scholarship	[x]	[x]	[x]		[x]
WPI Tuition Exchange Scholarship	[x]	[x]	[x]

* No WPI need-based or merit-based scholarships (which include the WPI room and board credits for ROTC) can exceed WPI’s tuition. The total assistance received from all sources (including non-WPI funds and /or alternative loans) cannot exceed WPI’s current cost of attendance.