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Bismarck State College

Bismarck State College
P.O. Box 5587
Bismarck, ND 58506-5587

Official telephone: (701) 224-5400
Toll-free telephone: (800) 445-5073
Fax number: (701) 224-5550
Website: https://bismarckstate.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: Scott Lingen,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 701 224-5494
800 445-5073 (toll free)
701 224-5550 (fax)
bsc.financialaid@
bismarckstate.edu
FAFSA number: 002988

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $2,861; $7,640 out-of-state
Tuition notes: in-state tuition based on per credit hour, no tuition for state residents
Additional required fees: $743
Book fees: $1,200
Combined room and board expenses: $5,791 - $8,194

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAN/AyesN/A

Applied for financial aid:
78% of first-year students
67% of full-time undergraduates
39% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
55% of first-year students
60% of full-time undergraduates
76% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
96% of first-year students
95% of full-time undergraduates
80% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
97% of first-year students
89% of full-time undergraduates
81% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
57% of first-year students
65% of full-time undergraduates
67% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
6% of first-year students
4% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
30% of first-year students
36% of full-time undergraduates
29% 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):
68% for first-year students
66% for full-time undergraduates
45% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$8,208 for first-year students
$8,270 for full-time undergraduates
$6,367 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$5,089 for first-year students
$4,692 for full-time undergraduates
$2,923 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,968 for first-year students
$4,529 for full-time undergraduates
$4,479 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,886 for first-year students
$4,500 for full-time undergraduates
$4,511 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
16% of first-year students
10% 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):
$1,543 for first-year students
$1,375 for full-time undergraduates
$679 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
1% of first-year students
1% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$2,701 for first-year students
$1,869 for full-time undergraduates
$0 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
  • State Loans
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
  • athletic scholarships

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