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University of Alabama, The

University of Alabama, The
Box 870100
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0100

Official telephone: (205) 348-6010
Website: www.ua.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2014 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Helen Allen,
Director of Student Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 205 348-6756
855 469-2262 (toll free)
205 348-2989 (fax)
financialaid@ua.edu
FAFSA number: 001051

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $10,470; $26,950 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,200
Miscellaneous expenses: $4,116
Other expenses: Transportation and miscellaneous expenses.
Combined room and board expenses: $9,030 - $9,550

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1yesN/A
Institution's own financial aid formMarch 1yesN/A
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILEMarch 1yesN/A
State Aid FormMarch 1yesN/A
Noncustodial (Divorced/Separated) Parent's StatementMarch 1yesN/A
Business/Farm SupplementMarch 1yesN/A
application for academic scholarshipsMarch 1yesN/A

Date award notification begins: April 1
Applied for financial aid:
66% of first-year students
55% of full-time undergraduates
53% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
72% of first-year students
78% of full-time undergraduates
83% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
97% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
95% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
82% of first-year students
75% of full-time undergraduates
63% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
69% of first-year students
79% of full-time undergraduates
88% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
65% of first-year students
49% of full-time undergraduates
15% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
28% of first-year students
19% of full-time undergraduates
6% 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
53% for full-time undergraduates
38% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$15,012 for first-year students
$13,044 for full-time undergraduates
$6,053 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$13,123 for first-year students
$10,745 for full-time undergraduates
$3,453 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,726 for first-year students
$4,435 for full-time undergraduates
$3,994 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,494 for first-year students
$4,277 for full-time undergraduates
$3,967 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
27% of first-year students
24% of full-time undergraduates
4% 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):
$14,135 for first-year students
$13,514 for full-time undergraduates
$3,856 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
1% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$24,153 for first-year students
$25,042 for full-time undergraduates
$13,527 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
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $100 - $45,605
Undergraduate loan package range: $52 - $62,826
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 46%
Average student debt upon graduation: $31,697
Types of payment plans:
  • deferred payment plan
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
  • Federal Nursing Scholarships
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
  • ROTC scholarships
  • alumni/ae affiliation scholarships/grants.
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $15 - $44,915
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 66%

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