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University of Central Florida

University of Central Florida
4000 Central Florida Boulevard
Orlando, FL 32816

Official telephone: (407) 823-2000
Website: www.ucf.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: Alicia Keaton,
Director, Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 407 823-2827
407 823-5241 (fax)
finaid@ucf.edu
FAFSA number: 003954

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $6,368; $22,467 out-of-state
Tuition notes: in-state tuition based on $212 per credit hour for 30 hrs/yr, out-of-state tuition based on $749 per credit hour for 30 hrs/yr
Book fees: $1,152
Miscellaneous expenses: $4,970
Other expenses: Transportation and personal expenses.
Combined room and board expenses: $8,650 - $14,774

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1noJune 30

Date award notification begins: March 15
Applied for financial aid:
90% of first-year students
83% of full-time undergraduates
71% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
70% of first-year students
78% of full-time undergraduates
85% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
96% of first-year students
97% of full-time undergraduates
90% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
69% of first-year students
75% of full-time undergraduates
78% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
56% of first-year students
62% of full-time undergraduates
62% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
67% of first-year students
51% 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):
9% of first-year students
7% 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):
55% for first-year students
57% for full-time undergraduates
45% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$8,484 for first-year students
$8,567 for full-time undergraduates
$5,765 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$5,382 for first-year students
$5,257 for full-time undergraduates
$3,561 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,770 for first-year students
$4,802 for full-time undergraduates
$4,382 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,630 for first-year students
$4,731 for full-time undergraduates
$4,363 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
8% of first-year students
4% 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):
$3,382 for first-year students
$3,754 for full-time undergraduates
$1,098 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:
$13,213 for first-year students
$12,169 for full-time undergraduates
$7,717 for part-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: no
First-year loan package range: $1,000 - $44,000
Undergraduate loan package range: $1,000 - $44,000
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 52%
Average student debt upon graduation: $21,824
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
  • special achievements/activities
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $200 - $37,600
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $200 - $37,600
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 2%

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