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Columbus State University

Columbus State University
4225 University Avenue
Columbus, GA 31907-5645

Official telephone: (706) 507-8800
Toll-free telephone: (866) 264-2035
Fax number: (706) 568-5152
Website: www.columbusstate.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: Russ Romandini,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 706 507-8800
866 264-2035 (toll free)
706 568-2462 (fax)
FAFSA number: 001561

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $7,076; $20,294 out-of-state

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: May 15
Applied for financial aid:
92% of first-year students
86% of full-time undergraduates
66% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
80% of first-year students
84% of full-time undergraduates
83% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
98% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
67% of first-year students
72% of full-time undergraduates
66% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
83% of first-year students
85% of full-time undergraduates
85% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
62% of first-year students
38% of full-time undergraduates
15% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
18% of first-year students
17% of full-time undergraduates
7% 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):
70% for first-year students
70% for full-time undergraduates
59% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$9,446 for first-year students
$9,235 for full-time undergraduates
$7,275 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$4,994 for first-year students
$4,904 for full-time undergraduates
$4,548 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,522 for first-year students
$4,306 for full-time undergraduates
$4,207 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,483 for first-year students
$4,239 for full-time undergraduates
$4,188 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
4% of first-year students
4% of full-time undergraduates
1% 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):
$1,776 for first-year students
$2,011 for full-time undergraduates
$1,307 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
5% of first-year students
4% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$5,178 for first-year students
$5,936 for full-time undergraduates
$1,932 for part-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
  • Federal Nursing Loans
  • State Loans
  • College/University Loans
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 74%
Average student debt upon graduation: $29,844
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
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships

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