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Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green State University
110 McFall Center
Bowling Green, OH 43403

Official telephone: (419) 372-2531
Website: www.bgsu.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: Tina Coulter,
Director, Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 419 372-2651
419 372-0404 (fax)
FAFSA number: 003018

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $10,606; $18,142 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,010
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,604
Other expenses: Personal,= and transportation.
Combined room and board expenses: $8,690

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Applied for financial aid:
91% of first-year students
82% of full-time undergraduates
58% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
78% of first-year students
84% of full-time undergraduates
92% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
89% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
90% of first-year students
82% of full-time undergraduates
72% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
80% of first-year students
84% of full-time undergraduates
82% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
9% of first-year students
7% 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):
13% of first-year students
11% of full-time undergraduates
3% 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):
80% for first-year students
77% for full-time undergraduates
58% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$13,934 for first-year students
$14,008 for full-time undergraduates
$9,674 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$6,996 for first-year students
$6,945 for full-time undergraduates
$4,165 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,344 for first-year students
$4,009 for full-time undergraduates
$3,360 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,408 for first-year students
$4,226 for full-time undergraduates
$3,864 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
20% of first-year students
18% of full-time undergraduates
3% 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):
$4,850 for first-year students
$5,005 for full-time undergraduates
$2,321 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
3% of first-year students
3% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$17,171 for first-year students
$17,665 for full-time undergraduates
$13,968 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 8%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • Federal Nursing Loans
  • State Loans
  • College/University Loans
  • private/alternative loans.
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $100 - $38,500
Undergraduate loan package range: $93 - $47,291
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 78%
Average student debt upon graduation: $31,381
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
  • Federal Nursing Scholarships
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: $51 - $44,322
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $51 - $45,974
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 16%

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