Scholarship Examples
Below we have attempted to provide some scenarios to give you an idea of how an NSTEP scholarship could help defray the costs of your Hood education. Every financial aid situation is different, so these are illustrations only. For information specific to your personal financial situation, please contact Hood’s Financial Aid Office at finaid@hood.edu or call them at 301-696-3411.
Scenario #1 – Transfer Student, On-Campus
Family Income: $38,000
Family of five, one student in college
| Tuition and Fees | $37,960 |
| Est. Room and Board | $16,880 |
| Cost of Attendance | $54,840 |
Before NSTEP
| Source | Fall | Spring | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leader Scholarship | $7,480 | $7,480 | $14,960 |
| Outside Scholarship | $1,000 | $1,000 | $2,000 |
| Federal Pell Grant | $2,960 | $2,960 | $5,920 |
| Maryland State Grant | $1,150 | $1,150 | $3,000 |
| Federal Direct Subsidized Loan | $2,215 | $2,215 | $4,150 |
| Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan | $1,000 | $1,000 | $2,000 |
| Total | $16,190 | $16,190 | $32,380 |
| Estimated Family Cost | $11,230 | $11,230 | $22,460 |
After NSTEP
| Source | Fall | Spring | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leader Scholarship | $7,480 | $7,480 | $14,960 |
| Outside Scholarship | $1,000 | $1,000 | $2,000 |
| Federal Pell Grant | $2,960 | $2,960 | $5,920 |
| Maryland State Grant | $1,150 | $1,150 | $3,000 |
| Federal Direct Subsidized Loan | $2,215 | $2,215 | $4,150 |
| Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan | $1,000 | $1,000 | $2,000 |
| NSTEP Scholarship | $9,000 | $9,000 | $18,000 |
| Total | $25,190 | $25,190 | $150,380 |
| Estimated Family Cost | $2,230 | $2,230 | $4,460 |
Scenario #2 – On-Campus Student
Family Income: $84,000
Family of three, one student in college
| Tuition and Fees | $37,960 |
| Room and Board | $16,880 |
| Cost of Attendance | $54,840 |
Before NSTEP
| Source | Fall | Spring | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Founder's Scholarship | $9,350 | $9,350 | $18,700 |
| Honors Program Scholarship | $1,000 | $1,000 | $2,000 |
| Federal Direct Subsidized Loan | $2,136 | $2,136 | $4,272 |
| Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan | $1,114 | $1,114 | $2,228 |
| Total | $13,600 | $13,600 | $27,200 |
| Estimated Family Cost | $13,820 | $13,820 | $27,640 |
After NSTEP
| Source | Fall | Spring | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Founder's Scholarship | $9,350 | $9,350 | $18,700 |
| Honors Program Scholarship | $1,000 | $1,000 | $2,000 |
| Federal Direct Subsidized Loan | $1,086 | $1,086 | $2,172 |
| NSTEP Scholarship | $9,400 | $9,400 | $18,800 |
| Total | $20,836 | $20,836 | $41,672 |
| Estimated Family Cost | $6,584 | $6,584 | $13,168 |
Scenario #3 – On-Campus Student
Family Income: $5,000
Family of five, two students in college
| Tuition and Fees | $37,960 |
| Room and Board | $16,880 |
| Cost of Attendance | $54,840 |
Before NSTEP
| Source | Fall | Spring | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Founder's Scholarship | $9,350 | $9,350 | $18,700 |
| Federal Pell Grant | $2,960 | $2,960 | $5,920 |
| Federal SEOG | $500 | $500 | $1,000 |
| Hood Grant | $3,260 | $3,260 | $6,520 |
| Hodson-Gilliam Scholarship | $1,000 | $1,000 | $2,000 |
| Honors Program Scholarship | $1,000 | $1,000 | $2,000 |
| Total | $18,070 | $18,070 | $36,140 |
| Estimated Family Cost | $9,350 | $9,350 | $18,700 |
After NSTEP
| Source | Fall | Spring | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Founder's Scholarship | $9,350 | $9,350 | $18,700 |
| Federal Pell Grant | $2,960 | $2,960 | $5,920 |
| Federal SEOG | $500 | $500 | $1,000 |
| Hood Grant | $3,260 | $3,260 | $6,520 |
| Hodson-Gilliam Scholarship | $1,000 | $1,000 | $2,000 |
| Honors Program Scholarship | $1,000 | $1,000 | $2,000 |
| NSTEP Scholarship | $9,350 | $9,350 | $18,700 |
| Total | $27,420 | $27,420 | $54,840 |
| Estimated Family Cost | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Scenario #4 – On-Campus Student
Family Income: $210,000
Family of five, two students in college
| Tuition and Fees | $37,960 |
| Room and Board | $16,880 |
| Cost of Attendance | $54,840 |
Before NSTEP
| Source | Fall | Spring | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Founder's Scholarship | $9,350 | $9,350 | $18,700 |
| Hood Supplemental Grant | $1,000 | $1,000 | $2,000 |
| Total | $10,350 | $10,350 | $20,700 |
| Estimated Family Cost | $17,070 | $17,070 | $34,140 |
After NSTEP
| Source | Fall | Spring | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Founder's Scholarship | $9,350 | $9,350 | $18,700 |
| Hood Supplemental Grant | $1,000 | $1,000 | $2,000 |
| NSTEP Scholarship | $5,122 | $5,122 | $10,244 |
| Total | $15,472 | $15,472 | $30,944 |
| Estimated Family Cost | $11,948 | $11,948 | $23,896 |
The Hood Noyce STEM Teacher Education Partnership (NSTEP) program is funded by the National Science Foundation’s Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program (DUE 1660640). For more information on Hood's NSTEP Program, contact us at nstep@hood.edu.
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