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Central Connecticut State University

Central Connecticut State University
1615 Stanley Street
New Britain, CT 06050

Official telephone: (860) 832-3200
Fax number: (860) 832-2522
Website: www.ccsu.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: Richard Bishop,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 860 832-2200
860 832-1105 (fax)
finaid@ccsu.edu
FAFSA number: 001378

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $9,741; $22,602 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,300
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,927
Other expenses: Transportation, personal, miscellaneous, loan fees.
Combined room and board expenses: $11,462 - $14,166

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 15noSeptember 15

Applied for financial aid:
89% of first-year students
92% of full-time undergraduates
108% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
79% of first-year students
84% of full-time undergraduates
89% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
96% of first-year students
89% of full-time undergraduates
64% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
79% of first-year students
76% of full-time undergraduates
68% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
78% of first-year students
78% of full-time undergraduates
69% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
22% of first-year students
14% of full-time undergraduates
3% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
6% of first-year students
4% of full-time undergraduates
0% 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):
64% for first-year students
65% for full-time undergraduates
56% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$9,550 for first-year students
$9,871 for full-time undergraduates
$7,941 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$6,098 for first-year students
$5,761 for full-time undergraduates
$3,496 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,500 for first-year students
$4,110 for full-time undergraduates
$4,445 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,300 for first-year students
$4,100 for full-time undergraduates
$4,400 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
9% of first-year students
6% of full-time undergraduates
1% 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):
$3,100 for first-year students
$3,150 for full-time undergraduates
$1,301 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:
$12,100 for first-year students
$10,900 for full-time undergraduates
$5,100 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 3%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $400 - $6,000
Undergraduate loan package range: $400 - $7,000
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 71%
Average student debt upon graduation: $27,920
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)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • athletic scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $1,200 - $3,500
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $150 - $28,493
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 6%

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