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Niagara University

Niagara University
5795 Lewiston Road
Niagara University, NY 14109

Official telephone: (716) 285-1212
Toll-free telephone: (800) 778-3450
Fax number: (716) 286-8581
Website: www.niagara.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: Katie Kocsis,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 716 286-8686
716 286-8678 (fax)
finaid@niagara.edu
FAFSA number: 002788

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $29,500; $29,500 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $1,450
Book fees: $1,050
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,450
Other expenses: Transportation, miscellaneous.
Combined room and board expenses: $12,700

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 15yesN/A
State Aid FormN/AyesN/A

Date award notification begins: March 1
Applied for financial aid:
92% of first-year students
84% of full-time undergraduates
18% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
90% of first-year students
92% of full-time undergraduates
87% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
92% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
99% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
81% of first-year students
81% of full-time undergraduates
79% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
85% of first-year students
79% of full-time undergraduates
25% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
53% of first-year students
53% of full-time undergraduates
35% 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):
84% for first-year students
83% for full-time undergraduates
71% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$27,103 for first-year students
$24,532 for full-time undergraduates
$9,442 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$23,059 for first-year students
$20,231 for full-time undergraduates
$7,588 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,316 for first-year students
$5,634 for full-time undergraduates
$4,356 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,568 for first-year students
$4,903 for full-time undergraduates
$4,356 for part-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
17% of full-time undergraduates
7% 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):
$15,765 for first-year students
$14,161 for full-time undergraduates
$8,119 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:
$22,180 for first-year students
$21,501 for full-time undergraduates
$6,565 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
  • Federal Nursing Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $200 - $7,500
Undergraduate loan package range: $200 - $10,500
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 71%
Average student debt upon graduation: $30,830
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
  • community service scholarships/grants
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $500 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $500 (full tuition)

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