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Eastern Kentucky University

Eastern Kentucky University
521 Lancaster Avenue
Richmond, KY 40475

Official telephone: (859) 622-2015
Fax number: (859) 622-1020
Website: www.eku.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: Shelley Park,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 859 622-2361
859 622-2019 (fax)
finaid@eku.edu
FAFSA number: 001963

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $8,520; $18,010 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,000
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,800
Other expenses: Transportation and personal expenses.
Combined room and board expenses: $8,360

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 1yesN/A
Institution's own financial aid formApril 1noN/A

Date award notification begins: April 1
Applied for financial aid:
92% of first-year students
84% of full-time undergraduates
48% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
82% of first-year students
85% of full-time undergraduates
88% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
85% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
62% of first-year students
66% of full-time undergraduates
60% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
74% of first-year students
80% of full-time undergraduates
78% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
94% of first-year students
65% of full-time undergraduates
18% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
46% of first-year students
36% of full-time undergraduates
10% 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):
85% for first-year students
80% for full-time undergraduates
60% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$10,976 for first-year students
$10,771 for full-time undergraduates
$6,222 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$6,332 for first-year students
$5,913 for full-time undergraduates
$3,743 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,759 for first-year students
$4,577 for full-time undergraduates
$3,779 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,900 for first-year students
$3,866 for full-time undergraduates
$3,682 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
13% of first-year students
12% of full-time undergraduates
5% 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):
$5,623 for first-year students
$5,419 for full-time undergraduates
$2,506 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
2% of first-year students
3% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$13,887 for first-year students
$15,425 for full-time undergraduates
$8,342 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
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • College/University Loans
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
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships

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