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Blackburn College

Blackburn College
700 College Avenue
Carlinville, IL 62626

Official telephone: (217) 854-3231
Toll-free telephone: (800) 233-3550
Fax number: (217) 854-3713
Website: www.blackburn.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: Jane Kelsey,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 800 233-3550 (toll free)
217 854-3713 (fax)
admit@blackburn.edu
FAFSA number: 001639

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $20,752; $20,752 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $410
Book fees: $700
Miscellaneous expenses: $950
Other expenses: Transportation, personal.
Combined room and board expenses: $6,404 - $8,664

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Applied for financial aid:
97% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
83% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
95% of first-year students
92% of full-time undergraduates
87% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
99% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
99% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
85% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
10% of first-year students
14% 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):
18% of first-year students
28% of full-time undergraduates
23% 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):
81% for first-year students
81% for full-time undergraduates
88% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$19,298 for first-year students
$18,478 for full-time undergraduates
$7,819 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$17,272 for first-year students
$1,405 for full-time undergraduates
$4,543 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,436 for first-year students
$5,654 for full-time undergraduates
$3,589 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,203 for first-year students
$3,075 for full-time undergraduates
$3,181 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
12% of full-time undergraduates
11% 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):
$5,833 for first-year students
$5,936 for full-time undergraduates
$3,101 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 95%

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
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 90%
Average student debt upon graduation: $25,585
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

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