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Arkansas State University - Jonesboro

Arkansas State University - Jonesboro
P.O. Box 600
State University, AR 72467

Official telephone: (870) 972-2100
Fax number: (870) 972-3465
Website: www.astate.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: Terry Finney,
Director of Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contacting the office: 870 972-2310
870 972-2794 (fax)
finaid@astate.edu
FAFSA number: 001090

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $6,000; $12,000 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $2,050
Book fees: $1,000
Miscellaneous expenses: $4,913
Other expenses: Personal expenses.

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 15noJuly 1
Institution's own financial aid formFebruary 15noJuly 1

Date award notification begins: June 1
Applied for financial aid:
96% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
96% of first-year students
96% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
100% of first-year students
97% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
53% of first-year students
65% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
46% of first-year students
55% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
41% of first-year students
56% of full-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
62% for first-year students
51% for full-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$10,000 for first-year students
$10,500 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$10,000 for first-year students
$10,000 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,600 for first-year students
$8,200 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,200 for first-year students
$8,200 for full-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
10% of full-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):
$5,000 for first-year students
$5,600 for full-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
5% of first-year students
4% of full-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$13,200 for first-year students
$14,000 for full-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 2%

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: $3,000 - $4,000
Undergraduate loan package range: $4,500 - $5,500
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 67%
Average student debt upon graduation: $27,400
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)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $4,500 - $6,000
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $6,000 - $7,500
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 9%

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