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Northern Kentucky University

Northern Kentucky University
Nunn Drive
Highland Heights, KY 41099

Official telephone: (859) 572-5100
Toll-free telephone: (800) 637-9948
Fax number: (859) 572-5566

Website: www.nku.edu


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Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2008 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Leah Stewart,
Director of Student Financial Assistance
Contacting the office: 859 572-5143
888 225-4499 (toll free)
859 572-6997 (fax)
ofa@nku.edu
FAFSA number: 009275

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $7,128; $13,896 out-of-state
Tuition notes: in-state tuition based on $283 per credit hour for 24 hrs/yr, out-of-state tuition based on $533 per credit hour for 24 hrs/yr, $11,592 (Cincinnati Metro residents), $7,992 (Indiana residents), $7,128 (Ohio residents).
Book fees: $800

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1yesN/A

Date award notification begins: June 1
Applied for financial aid:
80% of first-year students
71% of full-time undergraduates
55% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
73% of first-year students
77% of full-time undergraduates
88% 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
90% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
46% of first-year students
49% of full-time undergraduates
44% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
74% of first-year students
83% of full-time undergraduates
86% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
66% of first-year students
42% of full-time undergraduates
13% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
18% of first-year students
17% of full-time undergraduates
8% 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):
58% for first-year students
54% for full-time undergraduates
33% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,886 for first-year students
$7,509 for full-time undergraduates
$5,430 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$5,379 for first-year students
$4,973 for full-time undergraduates
$3,361 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,111 for first-year students
$4,109 for full-time undergraduates
$3,933 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,971 for first-year students
$3,873 for full-time undergraduates
$3,799 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
10% of first-year students
9% of full-time undergraduates
5% 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):
$3,531 for first-year students
$4,087 for full-time undergraduates
$1,530 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
2% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$4,630 for first-year students
$5,425 for full-time undergraduates
$5,010 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
  • private alternative loans.
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 40%
Average student debt upon graduation: $23,129
Types of payment plans:
  • 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)
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
  • leadership and alumni affiliation scholarships/grants.
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 0%

 
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