Affordability, Scholarships, & Financial Aid

The PSU Financial Aid Team will answer your questions and assist you in the financial aid application process.  Please contact the PSU Financial Aid Team at any time for assistance.  PSU awards financial aid to students based upon financial need and/or merit.  Merit awards are based upon academic or performing achievements.  The Admissions Office determines eligibility for merit-based scholarships and performing grants are identified by contacting the Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance to arrange for an audition/interview.  The Financial Aid Team determines need-based financial aid awards.  Financial need is based upon the cost of attendance at PSU and the results of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).  The type of financial aid you may find on your financial aid award, or financial aid package, includes scholarships and grants, loans and campus employment (Federal Work Study).  About 80 percent of PSU students receive some form of financial assistance.

In accordance with NCAA Division III rules, Plymouth State does not offer athletic scholarships.

The PSU Advantage

Green resources.

We put a University-wide focus on environmental issues and initiatives.  You’ll meet students and faculty members working on the front lines of the sustainability movement, and you’ll find resources and organizations that help you make a real difference in the world.

Outstanding Students

Jamie Daniels

Jamie Daniels

As an outdoor enthusiast unsure of what I wanted to major I chose to attend Plymouth State University because of the many majors to choose from, and their great reputation for academics. During my freshman year I met some marvelous faculty that inspired me to become a History major with a double minor in Art History and Anthropology/Sociology. At PSU I have met life long friends, and made great connections with faculty who have assisted me in discovering what I would like to do after college, internships, clubs and the chorale, and a job on campus working in the library at the Michael J. Spinelli Special Collections and Archives.