Campus jobs are provided using funds from the Federal Work-Study Program or, in some cases, Dickinson's own funds. Summer Employment Students are normally expected to obtain summer jobs and to apply those earnings toward the cost of their education. Loans Several low-interest loan programs are available to students who demonstrate financial need. The Federal Stafford Loan is available from local banks or credit unions, and the Federal Perkins Loan is available from the college. Each feature a federal subsidy, which means repayment does not begin until after the student finishes school.
Deferments are available for graduate study and a variety of other reasons.
The Abe and Cora Hurwitz student loan is a low-interest Dickinson loan offered to students on a combined basis of academic merit and financial need. More and more families are looking to an array of financing systems to help make college costs more manageable by arranging for year-round, monthly payments, and by extending college costs over more than four years of the typical collegiate career. Any student receiving financial aid who also receives scholarships, loans, tuition remission, or support from a source other than the college, must report the additional aid to the Dickinson Financial Aid Office. Such assistance can impact the student's eligibility for assistance from federal and institutional resources. The total amount of aid received by the student cannot exceed need as computed by federally approved methodology.