Academic Programs Accounting; biology; biology with concentration in biotechnology & molecular biology; chemistry; classics; computer science; economics; economics with business concentration; economics with international concentration; education concentration (accompanying an appropriate major); English; English with concentration in writing and mass communications; environmental science; foreign languages; French; French with concentration in francophone culture & civilization; global studies; global studies with business concentration; history; international business; Italian studies; Latin American studies; management; marketing; mathematics; organizational communication; philosophy; political science; psychology; social & rehabilitation services; sociology; sociology with concentration in criminology or social policy; Spanish; Spanish with concentration in Hispanic culture & civilization; theology; visual arts.
Cost and Aid 2010–2011: $40,241 comprehensive ($29,806 tuition). 94% of students receive some financial aid. Average award: $15,972.
Endowment $55 million.
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U.S. News and World Report Best Universities, Master’s Category.
“Barron’s Best Buys in Education.”
Included in the Princeton Review’s Best Northeastern Colleges, 2007 edition.
Ranks eighth out of 105 New England schools for producing NCAA postgraduate scholars; eight Fulbright Scholars, one Woodrow Wilson Scholar, and one Marshall Scholar in the past five years.
ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL AID
To apply, students are required to submit an online or paper application (the Common Application is accepted), a $50 application fee, official high school transcripts, scores from the SAT I or ACT, and a letter of recommendation. Applications, including all supporting documents and recommendations, must be received in the Office of Admissions by February 15. Students who wish to seek Early Action must apply by November 1.
Financial Aid Assumption College offers need-based financial aid, as well as merit-based assistance. The College’s commitment to academic excellence and student leadership is reflected in our merit based scholarship program. All students who apply for admission are considered for merit scholarships ranging from $5,000 - $16,000.
Merit Scholarships Merit Scholarships are based on the student’s high school rank, grade point average, and SAT-I/ACT scores. No special application is required; students will automatically be considered when they apply for admission. The scholarships are renewable each year, provided the student maintains a specified grade point average. Assumption merit scholarships range from $5,000 to $16,000 and include the Presidential Scholarship, the Aquinas Scholarship, the Milleret Scholarship and the Lyceum Award. Students who file the FAFSA may qualify for need-based aid in addition to a merit scholarship.
Assumption College Grants and Scholarships These awards are granted based on a student’s financial need and academic potential. The amount varies. Each year, the Financial Aid office also has several endowed scholarships available. Upper class students are considered for these after filing the FAFSA; no specific scholarship application is required.
Federal Pell Grant The Federally funded Pell grant is awarded to undergraduate students with considerable financial need. It does not have to be repaid. For the 2005-2006 academic year, award amounts range from $400 to $4050. This amount may change, depending on government funding levels.
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG)
Another federally funded grant program, FSEOG grant recipients are chosen by Assumption College on the basis of financial need.
Federal Perkins Loan Through this federally sponsored need-based loan program, students borrow funds at a low (5%) interest rate. Repayment of the loan begins nine months after the student withdraws or graduates, and no interest accrues until that time. Students must be awarded the loan by the Financial Aid office. The amount a student can borrow varies, depending on what funding the college has available.
Federal Work Study Program This program provides employment for students to help them pay for their college education. Students must demonstrate financial need to qualify. As with any employment, a student must earn work-study funds and is paid in the form of a weekly paycheck, according to how many hours have been worked.
Federal Stafford Loan Program This program allows students to borrow funds at a low variable interest rate (capped at 8.25%). For students with need, the loan is Subsidized, and no interest accrues until six months after the student graduates or withdraws from school. Students who do not demonstrate need qualify for an Unsubsidized loan, and interest begins accruing while the student is in school. Repayment begins six months after the student leaves school. Freshmen can borrow a maximum of $2625, sophomores can borrow $3500, and juniors and seniors may borrow $5500.
State Assistance Programs Many states have grant and/or loan programs for which you may qualify. Contact the scholarship agency in your home state for deadline and application information.
Outside Scholarships Many scholarships are available through sources such as religious and civic organizations, your parent’s employer, and local businesses. Ask your guidance counselor for help researching such sources, and check out scholarship books at local libraries. Also, browse the fastWEB scholarship database at http://www.fastweb.com. for more information on scholarships and helpful searches.
CONTACT
Assumption College
500 Salisbury St.
Worcester, MA 01609
508-767-7285
Fax: 508-799-4412
Eastern Nazarene College
“Eastern Nazarene College seeks to enlighten the mind, to enhance the quality of personality, to enkindle a never-ending search for truth, and to enable each, out of Christian love and concern, to serve others creatively and responsibly.”
Quincy, MA
http://www.enc.edu/ - [email protected]
INTRODUCTION:
New England’s premier Christian college of the liberal arts & sciences and the only intentionally Christian college in metropolitan Boston, Eastern Nazarene College (ENC) features an innovative and distinctive liberal arts curriculum, focused on global issues at the intersection of faith & culture. By virtue of the College’s South Shore location in the City of Presidents, students and faculty at ENC also enjoy a beautiful and historical residential campus with everyday access to America’s College Town – Boston, Massachusetts.
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ENGAGED STUDENTS
Students at Eastern Nazarene are highly engaged in service and scholarship around the globe; they conduct research at Harvard, study at Oxford, perform their music in the South Pacific, take part in conservation efforts on the South Shore, care for sick children in Uganda, and minister to the homeless of Boston….
The scholarly, the spiritual and the intellectual At Eastern Nazarene College, students find themselves engaged in the scholarly, the spiritual and the intellectual on-campus,