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Canisius University

Canisius University
2001 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14208-1098

Official telephone: (716) 883-7000
Fax number: (716) 888-2525
Website: www.canisius.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: Mary A Koehneke,
Interim Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 716 888-2300
800 541-6348 (toll free)
716 888-2377 (fax)
finaid@canisius.edu
FAFSA number: 002681

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $33,948; $33,948 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $1,476
Book fees: $1,000
Miscellaneous expenses: $800
Other expenses: Transportation.
Combined room and board expenses: $13,022

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 15yesN/A
State Aid FormMarch 15noN/A

Date award notification begins: March 15
Applied for financial aid:
93% of first-year students
84% of full-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
91% of first-year students
92% 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:
100% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
74% of first-year students
77% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
28% of first-year students
24% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
31% of first-year students
24% 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):
84% for first-year students
79% for full-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$32,878 for first-year students
$29,531 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$25,939 for first-year students
$22,929 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,272 for first-year students
$5,236 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,922 for first-year students
$4,503 for full-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
20% 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):
$17,975 for first-year students
$15,725 for full-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
4% of first-year students
5% of full-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$23,016 for first-year students
$24,632 for full-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 18%

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
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 73%
Average student debt upon graduation: $32,769
Types of payment plans:
  • deferred payment plan
  • 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
  • special achievements/activities
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships

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