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Boise State University

Boise State University
1910 University Drive
Boise, ID 83725

Official telephone: (208) 426-1011
Toll-free telephone: (800) 824-7017
Fax number: (208) 426-3765
Website: www.boisestate.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: Diana Fairchild,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 208 426-1540
800 824-7017 (toll free)
208 426-1305 (fax)
faquest@boisestate.edu
FAFSA number: 001616

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $7,534; $21,804 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,200
Miscellaneous expenses: $4,686
Other expenses: Personal and transportation.
Combined room and board expenses: $7,780

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 15noN/A

Date award notification begins: March 15
Applied for financial aid:
66% of first-year students
64% of full-time undergraduates
59% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
95% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
95% 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
94% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
75% of first-year students
77% of full-time undergraduates
71% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
72% of first-year students
82% of full-time undergraduates
84% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
7% of first-year students
3% 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):
19% of first-year students
11% 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):
62% for first-year students
57% for full-time undergraduates
44% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$9,623 for first-year students
$9,072 for full-time undergraduates
$5,381 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$5,245 for first-year students
$4,973 for full-time undergraduates
$2,893 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,369 for first-year students
$4,382 for full-time undergraduates
$3,933 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,191 for first-year students
$4,241 for full-time undergraduates
$3,865 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
12% of first-year students
5% of full-time undergraduates
0% 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):
$1,268 for first-year students
$1,186 for full-time undergraduates
$933 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
1% of first-year students
1% of full-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$2,893 for first-year students
$2,929 for full-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 14%

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
  • Federal Nursing Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
First-year loan package range: $2,761 - $2,866
Undergraduate loan package range: $2,773 - $4,176
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 79%
Average student debt upon graduation: $25,599
Types of payment plans:
  • deferred payment plan
  • 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
  • Federal Nursing Scholarships
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $164 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $88 (full tuition)
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 30%

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