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University of St. Francis

University of St. Francis
500 Wilcox Street
Joliet, IL 60435

Official telephone: (815) 740-3400
Toll-free telephone: (800) 735-7500
Fax number: (815) 740-5032
Website: www.stfrancis.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: Bruce Foot,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 815 740-3403
866 890-8331 (toll free)
815 740-3822 (fax)
finaid@stfrancis.edu
FAFSA number: 001644

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $30,520; $30,520 out-of-state

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 1noN/A
Institution's own financial aid formFebruary 1noN/A

Date award notification begins: February 15
Applied for financial aid:
96% of first-year students
94% of full-time undergraduates
49% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
91% of first-year students
93% of full-time undergraduates
89% 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:
63% of first-year students
73% of full-time undergraduates
67% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
69% of first-year students
76% of full-time undergraduates
88% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
99% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
17% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
59% of first-year students
59% of full-time undergraduates
46% 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):
79% for first-year students
67% for full-time undergraduates
45% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$27,734 for first-year students
$25,249 for full-time undergraduates
$9,446 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$8,815 for first-year students
$8,564 for full-time undergraduates
$4,515 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,256 for first-year students
$6,054 for full-time undergraduates
$4,167 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,637 for first-year students
$4,774 for full-time undergraduates
$3,686 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
13% of first-year students
13% 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):
$10,951 for first-year students
$10,161 for full-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
9% of first-year students
6% of full-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$10,431 for first-year students
$11,315 for full-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
  • Federal Perkins Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 91%
Average student debt upon graduation: $27,909
Types of payment plans:
  • deferred payment plan
  • family tuition reduction
  • 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

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