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Westmont College

Westmont College
955 La Paz Road
Santa Barbara, CA 93108

Official telephone: (805) 565-6000
Fax number: (805) 565-6234
Website: www.westmont.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: Sean Smith,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 805 565-6063
888 963-4624 (toll free)
finaid@westmont.edu
FAFSA number: 001341
CSS/PROFILE number: 4950

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $41,850; $41,850 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $1,050
Book fees: $1,600
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,400
Other expenses: Transportation and personal.
Combined room and board expenses: $13,510

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1yesN/A
Institution's own financial aid formMarch 1yesN/A

Date award notification begins: February 1
Determined to have financial need:
80% of first-year students
87% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
99% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
87% of first-year students
87% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
21% of first-year students
10% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
21% of first-year students
20% of full-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
81% for first-year students
79% for full-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$31,571 for first-year students
$30,600 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$25,289 for first-year students
$23,562 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,282 for first-year students
$7,038 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,510 for first-year students
$6,079 for 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):
$14,411 for first-year students
$13,961 for full-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$5,500 for first-year students
$10,745 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
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 73%
Average student debt upon graduation: $32,704
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)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
  • leadership scholarships, and cultural diversity scholarships/grants.
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $100 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $100 (full tuition)

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