Financial Aid is money provided to assist students in meeting the cost of attending college. It includes grants, loans and student employment. Students are required to file for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to determine their eligibility.  If you need assistance, please contact the Financial Aid Office at 740.588.5000, Option 3.

 

Cost of Attendance 
To determine your aid eligibility, we start by estimating how much attending Zane State College will cost in a given year. We take estimated direct costs (costs you pay Zane State) and add them to estimated indirect costs (costs you may incur while attending and pay to others). The result is a standard academic year’s Cost of Attendance for a full-time student. Your actual expenses may be more or less than the average estimates used.

 

Estimated costs and expenses are used for determining financial aid eligibility. Costs may vary by student type and housing situation. Amounts below are for full-time enrollment (12 hours or more) for a two-semester standard academic year at Zane State College. Part-time tuition costs are prorated accordingly.

Summer semester costs are calculated separately. A 12-month cost of attendance would add the standard year plus summer.

CATEGORY	Student Self-Supporting (Fall + Spring)	Student Living with Parent (Fall + Spring)	Student Self-Supporting SUMMER	Student Living with Parent SUMMER
ESTIMATED DIRECT COSTS
Tuition and Fees	$4,572	$4,572	$2,268	$2,268
ESTIMATED INDIRECT COSTS
Books, supplies and equipment	$1,600	$1,600	$800	$800
Housing and Food	$6,076	$2,160	$2,279	$810
Transportation	$1,804	$1,804	$636	$636
Miscellaneous personal expenses	$2,832	$2,832	$1,062	$1,062
TOTAL ESTIMATED COST	$16,884	$12,968	$6,637	$5,576

Zane State determines the amount of financial aid you’re eligible for by estimating the cost of attendance for the average student, then subtracting your Expected Family Contribution, determined by the federal government from the information you provide on your F​​AFSA​.

​Cost of Attendance – Expected Family Contribution = Financial Need