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Aurora University

Aurora University
347 South Gladstone Avenue
Aurora, IL 60506-4892

Official telephone: (630) 892-6431
Toll-free telephone: (800) 742-5281
Fax number: (630) 844-5535
Website: www.aurora.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: Heather Granart,
Dean of Student Financial Services
Contacting the office: 630 844-5533
630 844-5535 (fax)
finaid@aurora.edu
FAFSA number: 001634

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $22,580; $22,580 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $250
Book fees: $1,000
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,872
Other expenses: Personal and transportation.
Combined room and board expenses: $10,000

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: March 1
Applied for financial aid:
93% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
69% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
91% of first-year students
89% of full-time undergraduates
79% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
89% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
96% of first-year students
92% of full-time undergraduates
76% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
84% of first-year students
88% of full-time undergraduates
87% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
17% of first-year students
16% 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):
12% of first-year students
10% of full-time undergraduates
11% 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):
78% for first-year students
77% for full-time undergraduates
58% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$21,632 for first-year students
$19,336 for full-time undergraduates
$6,741 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$15,972 for first-year students
$13,795 for full-time undergraduates
$4,121 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,991 for first-year students
$4,951 for full-time undergraduates
$4,203 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,234 for first-year students
$4,431 for full-time undergraduates
$4,141 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
15% of first-year students
17% of full-time undergraduates
2% 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):
$11,428 for first-year students
$9,300 for full-time undergraduates
$3,375 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 52%

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
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 83%
Average student debt upon graduation: $27,137
Types of payment plans:
  • deferred payment plan
  • family tuition reduction
  • 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)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • alumni affiliation and religious affiliation scholarships/grants.

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