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Alabama State University

Alabama State University
915 South Jackson Street
Montgomery, AL 36101

Official telephone: (334) 229-4100
Fax number: (334) 834-6861
Website: www.alasu.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: Marcus Byrd,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 334 229-4323
334 229-4924 (fax)
finaid@alasu.edu
FAFSA number: 001005

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $8,720; $15,656 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,600
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,392
Other expenses: Transportation and miscellaneous expenses.
Combined room and board expenses: $5,422

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: May 30
Applied for financial aid:
79% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
42% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
100% of first-year students
97% of full-time undergraduates
229% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
95% 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:
87% of first-year students
86% of full-time undergraduates
86% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
86% of first-year students
85% of full-time undergraduates
91% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
28% of first-year students
46% of full-time undergraduates
39% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
32% of first-year students
47% of full-time undergraduates
49% 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):
77% for first-year students
79% for full-time undergraduates
70% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$15,695 for first-year students
$18,943 for full-time undergraduates
$10,067 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$5,621 for first-year students
$5,180 for full-time undergraduates
$3,116 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,901 for first-year students
$4,226 for full-time undergraduates
$3,752 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,482 for first-year students
$3,940 for full-time undergraduates
$3,625 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
2% of first-year students
2% 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):
$6,320 for first-year students
$8,402 for full-time undergraduates
$4,477 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
3% of first-year students
7% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$11,295 for first-year students
$12,129 for full-time undergraduates
$7,815 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 13%

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: $3,747 - $14,444
Undergraduate loan package range: $3,651 - $18,385
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 87%
Average student debt upon graduation: $32,122
Types of payment plans:
  • Key Education Resources (formerly Knight Tuition Plans)
  • Academic Management Services (AMS)
  • 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
  • United Negro College Fund
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $9,461 - $12,230
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $9,669 - $12,031
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 66%

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