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EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY

Eastern Kentucky University
521 Lancaster Avenue
Richmond, KY 40475

Official telephone: (859) 622-1000
Fax number: (859) 622-1020

Website: www.eku.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2007 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Shelley Park,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 859 622-2361
859 622-2019 (fax)
finaid@eku.edu
FAFSA number: 001963

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $5,682; $15,382 out-of-state
Book fees: $800
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,550
Combined room and board expenses: $5,912 - $5,912

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 15yesN/A

Applied for financial aid:
80% of first-year students
72% of full-time undergraduates
43% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
71% of first-year students
78% of full-time undergraduates
84% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
97% of full-time undergraduates
86% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
79% of first-year students
73% of full-time undergraduates
67% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
78% of first-year students
83% of full-time undergraduates
87% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
80% of first-year students
50% of full-time undergraduates
11% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
13% of first-year students
12% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
89% for first-year students
87% for full-time undergraduates
74% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$7,545 for first-year students
$7,762 for full-time undergraduates
$5,991 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$4,473 for first-year students
$4,397 for full-time undergraduates
$3,749 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,832 for first-year students
$3,833 for full-time undergraduates
$3,701 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,131 for first-year students
$3,317 for full-time undergraduates
$3,524 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
34% of first-year students
24% of full-time undergraduates
7% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$1,630 for first-year students
$1,854 for full-time undergraduates
$931 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
3% of first-year students
3% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$9,860 for first-year students
$10,440 for full-time undergraduates
$7,269 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • College/University Loans
First-year loan package range: $2,093 - $2,366
Undergraduate loan package range: $3,294 - $3,495
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 48%
Average student debt upon graduation: $14,257
Types of payment plans:
  • deferred payment plan
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $2,772 - $4,423
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $2,828 - $4,349
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 17%



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