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Florida SouthWestern State College

Florida SouthWestern State College
8099 College Parkway
Fort Myers, FL 33919

Official telephone: (239) 489-9300
Toll-free telephone: (800) 749-2322
Website: www.fsw.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: Al Hermsen,
Interim Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 239 489-9336
239 489-9127 (fax)
finaid@fsw.edu
FAFSA number: 001477

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $2,436; $9,750 out-of-state
Tuition notes: in-state tuition based on per credit hour, no tuition for state residents
Additional required fees: $965
Book fees: $1,650
Combined room and board expenses: $9,600

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMay 1noJune 30
Institution's own financial aid formN/AnoN/A

Date award notification begins: June 30
Applied for financial aid:
83% of first-year students
73% of full-time undergraduates
54% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
84% of first-year students
85% of full-time undergraduates
74% 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
89% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
93% of first-year students
92% of full-time undergraduates
87% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
33% of first-year students
41% of full-time undergraduates
43% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
2% of first-year students
1% 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):
3% of first-year students
2% 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):
48% for first-year students
47% for full-time undergraduates
37% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,005 for first-year students
$6,172 for full-time undergraduates
$4,241 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$5,307 for first-year students
$5,119 for full-time undergraduates
$3,192 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,052 for first-year students
$3,473 for full-time undergraduates
$3,428 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,011 for first-year students
$3,461 for full-time undergraduates
$3,418 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
5% of first-year students
3% 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):
$3,190 for first-year students
$2,588 for full-time undergraduates
$1,370 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
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
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
  • special achievements/activities

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