SUNY Orange Viewbook

S t r e ngth in num ber S Some folks may try to convince you that you need to pay top dollar for a quality education. That simply isn’t true. SUNY Orange boasts many strengths, from its superb faculty to its diverse curriculum to its outstanding student support services. But one of the College’s strongest attributes is its minimal impact on your financial “bottom line.” SUNY Orange offers a quality education at an extremely affordable price. When you crunch the numbers, you will see exactly how strong we are. Scan the chart below and you’ll notice that spending two years at SUNY Orange prior to transferring to a private four-year college or university will slice nearly $60,000 off your four-year tuition bill (based on 2007-2008 figures): Orange County Community College Public (4-Year College or Univ.) Private (4-Year College or Univ.) Tuition & Fees Room & Board Books & Supplies TOTAL COST $3,438 N/A 960 $4,398 $6,185 7,360 1,250 $14,795 $23,712 8,549 1,200 $33,461 The support that the College receives from many sources, including Orange County, helps SUNY Orange keep tuition low, allowing you to secure the education you need at a price that fits your budget. he lp A long the W AY Have you ever needed a boost … a jump start to get you going? At SUNY Orange, we realize you and your family must make hard financial choices every day. Selecting where to attend college is often one of those difficult decisions as you weigh tuition costs against the quality of the education provided. As you assess the value of a SUNY Orange degree, compared to attending another college or university, consider that the College also offers generous financial aid packages that include federal aid, state aid, scholarships, work study and grants, as well as a tuition payment plan. Annually, SUNY Orange students receive more than $6 million in funds. A portion of these funds comes from state and federal government programs such as the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), Federal Pell Grant Program, Federal Perkins Loan Program, and Vietnam and Persian Gulf Veterans Tuition Assistance programs. The College’s financial aid staff is fully prepared to help you discover the many available methods for further defraying the cost of your education. The College is also committed to increasing its scholarship endowment fund significantly so that a far greater number of SUNY Orange students may receive aid in the future. Like many of our students, you may find that the availability and accessibility of financial assistance is the decisive factor in choosing where you will attend college. 4

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