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Western Connecticut State University

Western Connecticut State University
181 White Street
Danbury, CT 06810

Official telephone: (203) 837-8200
Toll-free telephone: (877) 837-9278
Fax number: (203) 837-8283
Website: www.wcsu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Melissa Stephens,
Director of Student Financial Services
Contacting the office: 203 837-8580
877 837-9278 (toll free)
203 837-8528 (fax)
FAFSA number: 001380

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $5,216; $16,882 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $4,801
Book fees: $1,300
Miscellaneous expenses: $4,953
Other expenses: Transportation, miscellaneous.
Combined room and board expenses: $8,986 - $15,057

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 15noApril 15

Date award notification begins: March 15
Applied for financial aid:
85% of first-year students
78% of full-time undergraduates
45% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
82% of first-year students
84% of full-time undergraduates
83% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
96% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
96% of first-year students
94% of full-time undergraduates
90% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
77% of first-year students
82% of full-time undergraduates
69% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
4% of first-year students
4% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
9% of first-year students
10% of full-time undergraduates
5% 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):
50% for first-year students
49% for full-time undergraduates
36% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$8,711 for first-year students
$8,791 for full-time undergraduates
$5,925 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$6,050 for first-year students
$5,467 for full-time undergraduates
$3,578 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,095 for first-year students
$5,377 for full-time undergraduates
$3,677 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,550 for first-year students
$4,227 for full-time undergraduates
$3,949 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
1% of first-year students
1% of full-time undergraduates
0% 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):
$8,515 for first-year students
$9,148 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$0 for first-year students
$0 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 2%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
First-year loan package range: $1,436 - $29,121
Undergraduate loan package range: $862 - $29,548
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 67%
Average student debt upon graduation: $25,870
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)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • private scholarships/grants.
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $825 - $17,880
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $275 - $17,880
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 8%

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