{"id":588,"date":"2019-09-11T20:54:35","date_gmt":"2019-09-11T20:54:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/?page_id=588"},"modified":"2025-06-09T15:07:54","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T15:07:54","slug":"physician-assistant-pa-program-financial-aid","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/cost-of-attendance-budgets\/graduate-students\/physician-assistant-pa-program-financial-aid\/","title":{"rendered":"Master of Science in Physician Assistant (PA) Estimated Costs &amp; Financial Aid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Enrollment in the Physician Assistant program represents a substantial commitment, both academically and financially. To enable students to better understand the extent of that commitment, we have prepared an&nbsp;<strong>estimate<\/strong>&nbsp;of the cost to complete the program; note that the estimate does not include students\u2019 personal and living expenses. The tuition and fee estimates are based on tuition for the 2025-26 academic year, and students should expect an increase of approximately 5% each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>estimated<\/strong> cost of attendance (including summer classes) is based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.monmouth.edu\/graduate-catalog\/marjorie-k-unterberg-nursing-health-studies\/physician-assistant-ms\/\">current sequence chart <\/a>for new incoming students.&nbsp;Please note the sequence chart is subject to change by the Physician Assistant Program. The Financial Aid Office has no control over changes to the sequence chart. Questions regarding the sequence chart should be directed to the Physician Assistant Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-lightblue-color has-text-color\" id=\"students-starting-in-the-2020-21-academic-year\">Physician Assistant Program Cost of Attendance Budget 2025-26<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Cost<\/th><th><strong>1st Year Students<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>2nd Year Students<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>3rd Year Students<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Direct Costs<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tuition and Comprehensive Fee (Academic Year)<\/td><td>$53,036<\/td><td>$42,879<\/td><td>$23,616<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tuition (Summer)<\/td><td>$8,706<\/td><td>$11,608<\/td><td>$0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Total Direct Costs (Billed by Monmouth, excluding laboratory fees)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>$61,742<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>$54,487<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>$23,616<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Indirect Costs (Academic Year and Summer)<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Books, Supplies*, and Equipment**<\/td><td>$1,450<\/td><td>$1,600<\/td><td>$400<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Travel<\/td><td>$1,700<\/td><td>$2,000<\/td><td>$800<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Personal Expenses<\/td><td>$7,748<\/td><td>$9,038<\/td><td>$6,458<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Housing and Food<\/td><td>$18,805<\/td><td>$21,325<\/td><td>$16,285<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Loan Fees<\/td><td>$190<\/td><td>$190<\/td><td>$190<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Total Indirect Costs<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>$29,893<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>$34,153<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>$24<\/strong>,<strong>133<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Total Cost of Attendance<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>$91,635<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>$88,640<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>$47,749<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Health insurance is required each year. To learn more,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/health-services\/health-insurance\/\">please visit this page<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>*Examples of supplies: white jacket, BLS and ACLS fees, PANCE, NJ License, and school supplies. For the full cost of attendance, click&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/cost-of-attendance-budgets\/graduate-students\/\">here<\/a>. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>**Equipment packages vary by price. The amount show is the median price of an equipment package most chosen by first year students.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"scholarships\">Scholarships<\/h2>\n\n\n<p><strong>Private Scholarships<\/strong>&nbsp;are often available from private corporations and foundations. Students are encouraged to explore additional scholarship opportunities via&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/undergraduate-aid\/grants-and-scholarships\/private-scholarships\/\">our searchable database<\/a>&nbsp;or via Internet search engines such as&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fastweb.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.fastweb.com<\/a>.&nbsp; You may also visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/paeaonline.org\/?s=scholarship\">http:\/\/paeaonline.org\/?s=scholarship<\/a>&nbsp;for PA scholarships listed by the Physician Assistant Education Association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"federal-direct-unsubsidized-loan\">Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>These are available to all students who complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), have no prior defaults on federal student loans, and have not exceeded lifetime borrowing limits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students may borrow up to $20,500 per academic year. To learn more about repayment terms and interest rates on Direct Unsubsidized Loan,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/types\/graduate\/loans\/federal-direct\/\">please visit this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"graduate-plus-and-alternative-loans\">Graduate PLUS and Alternative Loans<\/h2>\n\n\n<p><strong>Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loans<\/strong>&nbsp;are credit-based loans offered by the federal government to graduate students. Eligible students may borrow up to the cost of education less any other financial aid received.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/graduate-aid\/loans\/federal-direct-plus-loans\/\">Learn more about these loans.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alternative Loans<\/strong>\u00a0are loans from private sources and are used to meet costs that are not covered by scholarships and the Federal Unsubsidized Loan. Students may borrow up to the cost of education less any other financial aid received. The terms and conditions for these loans vary widely.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/choice.fastproducts.org\/FastChoice\/home\/261600\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about alternative loan options<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"payment-plan\">Payment Plan<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>The University offers an interest-free payment plan through Tuition Management Systems (TMS). For more information or to sign up, please <a href=\"http:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/bursar\">visit&nbsp;the Office of the Bursar website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"budgeting-basics-managing-your-money\">Budgeting Basics: Managing Your Money<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>To help budget between living expenses and educational expenses, the Association of American Medical Colleges has created a monthly budget worksheet, which may be helpful to students during their three years at Monmouth.&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/students-residents.aamc.org\/financial-aid\/\" target=\"_blank\">Download the worksheet<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contact-information\">Contact Information<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>To assist students in evaluating the resources available to them and to develop a financial plan for managing the costs of enrollment in the program, we have a dedicated point of contact in the Financial Aid Office:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tabitha Conlan<\/strong><br>Assistant Director of Financial Aid<br>Financial Aid Office<br>400 Cedar Avenue<br>West Long Branch, NJ 07764<br>Phone: 732-263-5506<br>E-Mail:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:tconlan@monmouth.edu\">tconlan@monmouth.edu<\/a><br>Fax: 732-923-4791<br>Location: Wilson Hall, Room 108<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about the PA program requirements, please visit the program\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/graduate\/ms-physician-assistant\/\">home page<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enrollment in the Physician Assistant program represents a substantial commitment, both academically and financially. 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