Muhlenberg College
PA-8: Affordability and Access

Muhlenberg does have policies in place to make tuition affordable for traditional low-income students. Although we do not have policies specifically geared towards low-income students, our financial aid policy is set up in such a way that tuition is affordable for everyone.

The Division of Graduate and Continuing Education will assign an Academic Advisor to all non-traditional students, providing enrollment guidance and other academic support through graduation. Non-traditional students have access to campus departments including Career Services, Student Health Services, Disability Services, the Life Sports Center, and the Academic Resource Center.

» Students from the Muslim Student Association, in partnership with the Chaplain and Dean of Students office, secured meal plan support for students observing Ramadan through Dining Services. In addition, supplemental prayer space was secured for the students in Seegers Union.
» Support for students who are the first in their families to attend college, led by Dr. Dawn Lonsinger, associate professor of English, and Gregg Scully, associate dean of graduate and continuing education, expanded to include welcome letters with resource information sent to all incoming first-generation students, numerous social and community building events and induction of 39 new students into Tri-Alpha, the national first-generation honor society. Eighty-one first-generation students graduated in the class of 2021, donning cords identifying them as the first in their families to graduate from college.
» The Office of Multicultural Life, the office that supports diverse student affinity groups, the Emerging Leaders program and more, received increased staffing and budget support for their work building and supporting a diverse student community.
» Support for students experiencing financial hardship was a critical source of stability for many students during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Access to emergency grants, the M.U.L.E. cabinet and other financial hardship resources continued to expand and were frequently utilized by the Muhlenberg student population.

Data is current as of Fall 2021 Census date.

Non-traditional full and part-time students can apply for financial aid using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Need-based aid and Graduate and Continuing Education (GCE specific scholarships and Outside scholarships are available to students pursing their first Bachelor’s degree. Descriptions can be found here. We offer tuition discounts with our Corporate Partnership program. We offer an alumni scholarship/tuition discount for Muhlenberg undergraduate students joining our graduate programs.

The information is correct to the best of the knowledge of:
Gabe Hurtado, Director of Enrollment Data Initiatives gabrielhurtado@muhlenberg.edu
Kim Myerson, Financial Aid Coordinator, kimmyerson@muhlenberg.edu
Greg Mitton, Director of Financial Aid, Associate Dean of Admission, gregmitton@muhlenberg.edu