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Florida Gulf Coast University

Florida Gulf Coast University
10501 FGCU Boulevard South
Fort Myers, FL 33965-6565

Official telephone: (239) 590-1000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 590-3428
Website: www.fgcu.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: Jorge Lopez-Rosado,
Director of Student Financial Services
Contacting the office: 239 590-7920
888 889-1095 (toll free)
239 590-7923 (fax)
faso@fgcu.edu
FAFSA number: 032553
CSS/PROFILE number: 5221

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $4,191; $22,328 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,200
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,700
Other expenses: Transportation and personal.
Combined room and board expenses: $5,880 - $12,096

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1noJune 30
Institution's own financial aid formMarch 1noJune 30
State Aid FormMarch 1noJune 30

Applied for financial aid:
98% of first-year students
76% of full-time undergraduates
59% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
54% of first-year students
68% of full-time undergraduates
79% 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
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
66% of first-year students
68% of full-time undergraduates
65% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
61% of first-year students
65% of full-time undergraduates
70% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
58% of first-year students
37% of full-time undergraduates
16% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
6% of first-year students
6% of full-time undergraduates
5% 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):
52% for first-year students
59% for full-time undergraduates
47% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$8,647 for first-year students
$9,386 for full-time undergraduates
$7,078 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$5,017 for first-year students
$5,250 for full-time undergraduates
$3,105 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,311 for first-year students
$6,952 for full-time undergraduates
$6,848 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,313 for first-year students
$6,982 for full-time undergraduates
$6,867 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
3% 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):
$2,979 for first-year students
$3,562 for full-time undergraduates
$1,703 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
1% of first-year students
1% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$5,629 for first-year students
$7,728 for full-time undergraduates
$1,129 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 2%

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
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 46%
Average student debt upon graduation: $22,718
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
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
  • alumni affiliation, minority status scholarships/grants.

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