Annual College Costs ( Fall 2006 )

Financial Aid Statistics

• Full-time freshman enrollment: 2,457
• Number who applied for need-based aid: 1,391
• Number who were judged to have need: 1,014
• Number who were offered aid: 922
• Number who had full need met: 271

• Average percent of need met: 71%
• Average financial aid package: $9,174
• Average need-based loan: $2,592
• Average need-based scholarship or grant award: $4,003
• Average non-need based aid: $7,144
• Average indebtedness at graduation: $18,734

Financial Aid Distribution

• Scholarships / grants: 51%
• Loans / jobs: 49%

Sturgis Fellowship; $11,500, based on exceptional academic performance, 10 awards available to arts and sciences majors. Bodenhamer Fellowship; $11,000, based on strong academic performance and leadership. Chancellor's Scholarships; tuition, fees, room and board. University Scholarships; $4,000, based on rank in top 5-10% of high school class. Non-resident Tuition Award; non-resident tuition, for entering freshmen from neighboring states, based on minimum ACT score of 24 or SAT of 1090 (exclusive of writing) and 3.0 high school GPA.

Financial Aid Forms

Domestic first-year financial aid applicants must submit the following forms, if applicable:

• FAFSA

Contact Information

Financial Aid Office phone: (479) 575-3806

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