Financial Aid Policies & FAQs

Please visit our Apply for Aid website.

If you would like to determine your eligibility for federal student aid such as federal grants, work-study funds, and federal direct student loans, as well as any institutional need-based financial aid, you must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.studentaid.gov.

Yes, you should list Juniata College on your FAFSA submission if you have applied for enrollment. It will speed up the financial aid process once accepted. Juniata's school code is 003279.

Some families are surprised to find out they qualify for need-based aid. Income is only one of the factors used when determining eligibility for need-based aid. Also, students who plan to borrow Federal Direct Loans or whose parents plan to apply for the Parent PLUS Loan must first complete the FAFSA.

The Conditional Guarantee assures that a student’s merit aid will remain unchanged for up to eight terms. Because of this, you can plan and budget for each year with the expectation that College aid will continue. The following conditions must be met to maintain the provisions of the Conditional Guarantee:  

• Significant changes to family or financial circumstances may result in increases or decreases to financial need. 
• Students must file the renewal application (FAFSA) for aid by April 1st. 
• Students must meet acceptable standards of academic progress.

If your family is experiencing extenuating circumstances due to loss of job or benefits, separation or divorce, death of a parent or other circumstances, please reach out to the Office of Student Financial Planning at financialplanning@juniata.edu  Please include the student's name, Student ID# and outline the nature of this change. It may be necessary for the family to submit additional documentation after review. We will review your information and try our best to assist you; however, please be aware that a request does not guarantee additional funding.

In order for Student Financial Planning to disburse your Federal Direct Loans, the federal government first requires you to complete a Master Promissory Note (MPN) and Student Loan Entrance Counseling. Please be sure to select “I’m an Undergraduate Student” once opening the links, and you will use the same information to log in as you did in completing your FAFSA.

Students can decline any portion (or all) of their federal direct loan eligibility. Please email financialplanning@juniata.edu to share which portion of your federal loan eligibility you wish to decline for the current academic year.

The Parent PLUS application can be found at https://studentaid.gov/plus-app/parent/landing. Parents must log in using their own FSA ID and password in completing the application. After completing the online application, please complete the Direct PLUS Loan Master Promissory Note (MPN). The Office of Student Financial Planning will be notified electronically that your PLUS Loan is ready to process. It is recommended you wait until after June 1st to apply for the upcoming academic year.

Please contact Juniata’s Bursar’s Office at bursarsoffice@juniata.ed  or 814-641-3188 or visit their website at https://www.juniata.edu/offices/bursar/index.php.

Please visit the Tuitions & Payments website.

Please review Juniata's website for Veteran’s Programs (https://www.juniata.edu/registrar/veterans.php) to familiarize yourself with Juniata’s procedures.

Payments can be sent to our Bursar’s Office at Juniata College C/O Bursar’s Office 1700 Moore St. Huntingdon, PA 16652.

Please view our Scholarships website.