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Christopher Newport University

Christopher Newport University
1 Avenue of the Arts
Newport News, VA 23606-3072

Official telephone: (757) 594-7000
Fax number: (757) 594-7220
Website: cnu.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: Christina Russell,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 757 594-7170
800 333-4268 (toll free)
757 594-7113 (fax)
finaid@cnu.edu
FAFSA number: 003706

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $13,054; $24,680 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,240
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,158
Other expenses: Transportation and miscellaneous expenses.
Combined room and board expenses: $10,914

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: March 1
Applied for financial aid:
81% of first-year students
68% of full-time undergraduates
43% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
60% of first-year students
68% of full-time undergraduates
62% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
95% of first-year students
95% 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
67% of full-time undergraduates
79% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
77% of first-year students
84% of full-time undergraduates
79% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
49% of first-year students
32% 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):
6% of first-year students
16% of full-time undergraduates
0% 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):
68% for first-year students
68% for full-time undergraduates
53% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$8,531 for first-year students
$8,977 for full-time undergraduates
$5,237 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$6,535 for first-year students
$6,567 for full-time undergraduates
$3,040 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,411 for first-year students
$4,335 for full-time undergraduates
$2,895 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,387 for first-year students
$4,313 for full-time undergraduates
$2,895 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
15% of first-year students
10% 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):
$1,760 for first-year students
$2,123 for full-time undergraduates
$750 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$0 for first-year students
$0 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 1%

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
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $5,000 - $28,137
Undergraduate loan package range: $760 - $33,586
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 60%
Average student debt upon graduation: $29,710
Types of payment plans:
  • Tuition Payment Plan.
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
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • ROTC scholarships
  • President's Leadership Program.
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $350 - $17,675
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $94 - $47,155
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 5%

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