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Eastern Michigan University

Eastern Michigan University
P.O. Box 921
Ypsilanti, MI 48197

Official telephone: (734) 487-1849
Fax number: (734) 487-1095
Website: www.emich.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2014 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Cynthia Van Pelt,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 734 487-0455
734 487-1484 (fax)
FAFSA number: 002259

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $8,888; $26,183 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $1,529
Book fees: $1,000
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,018
Other expenses: Transportation, personal, loan fees.
Combined room and board expenses: $9,344

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: March 1
Applied for financial aid:
92% of first-year students
83% of full-time undergraduates
62% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
79% of first-year students
84% 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
99% of full-time undergraduates
82% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
71% of first-year students
75% of full-time undergraduates
77% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
72% of first-year students
78% of full-time undergraduates
87% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
77% of first-year students
47% of full-time undergraduates
10% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
5% of first-year students
3% of full-time undergraduates
1% 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):
46% for first-year students
48% for full-time undergraduates
40% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$10,318 for first-year students
$9,435 for full-time undergraduates
$5,277 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$6,255 for first-year students
$5,058 for full-time undergraduates
$2,765 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,344 for first-year students
$4,204 for full-time undergraduates
$3,921 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,257 for first-year students
$4,097 for full-time undergraduates
$3,910 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
24% of first-year students
16% of full-time undergraduates
2% 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):
$4,766 for first-year students
$4,950 for full-time undergraduates
$1,942 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
3% of first-year students
3% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$15,991 for first-year students
$17,458 for full-time undergraduates
$8,360 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 11%

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
  • Federal Nursing Loans
  • private/alternative loans.
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
First-year loan package range: $2,660 - $2,773
Undergraduate loan package range: $3,322 - $3,908
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 70%
Average student debt upon graduation: $29,645
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
  • Federal Nursing Scholarships
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $1 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $1 (full tuition)

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