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Alma College

Alma College
614 West Superior Street
Alma, MI 48801-1599

Official telephone: (989) 463-7111
Toll-free telephone: (800) 321-2562
Fax number: (989) 463-7277
Website: www.alma.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: Michelle McNier,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 989 463-7347
800 321-2562 (toll free)
989 463-7993 (fax)
FAFSA number: 002236
CSS/PROFILE number: 1010

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $36,890; $36,890 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $420
Book fees: $800
Combined room and board expenses: $10,238

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Applied for financial aid:
95% of first-year students
92% of full-time undergraduates
44% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
91% of first-year students
91% of full-time undergraduates
100% 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:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
87% of first-year students
88% of full-time undergraduates
86% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
15% of first-year students
11% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
20% of first-year students
17% 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):
81% for first-year students
78% for full-time undergraduates
31% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$28,592 for first-year students
$24,758 for full-time undergraduates
$17,831 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$27,491 for first-year students
$23,908 for full-time undergraduates
$17,831 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,118 for first-year students
$6,101 for full-time undergraduates
$4,733 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,825 for first-year students
$4,920 for full-time undergraduates
$4,733 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
14% of first-year students
16% of full-time undergraduates
6% 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):
$21,206 for first-year students
$19,258 for full-time undergraduates
$8,847 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

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
First-year loan package range: $500 - $7,500
Undergraduate loan package range: $500 - $7,500
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 75%
Average student debt upon graduation: $33,029
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
  • creative arts/performance
  • special characteristics
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $1 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $1 (full tuition)

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