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St. Bonaventure University

St. Bonaventure University
3261 West State Road
St. Bonaventure, NY 14778

Official telephone: (716) 375-2000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 462-5050
Fax number: (716) 375-2005
Website: www.sbu.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: Troy Martin,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 716 375-2528
800 462-5050 (toll free)
716 375-2087 (fax)
FAFSA number: 002817

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $31,366; $31,366 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $965
Book fees: $800
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,255
Other expenses: Transportation, personal.
Combined room and board expenses: $11,463

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: March 1
Applied for financial aid:
92% of first-year students
85% of full-time undergraduates
42% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
90% of first-year students
91% of full-time undergraduates
89% 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
80% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
75% of first-year students
79% of full-time undergraduates
40% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
94% of first-year students
94% of full-time undergraduates
85% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
20% of first-year students
19% of full-time undergraduates
0% 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
85% for full-time undergraduates
29% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$26,138 for first-year students
$26,368 for full-time undergraduates
$10,303 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$20,524 for first-year students
$18,899 for full-time undergraduates
$6,268 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,455 for first-year students
$4,883 for full-time undergraduates
$4,335 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,235 for first-year students
$4,660 for full-time undergraduates
$4,334 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
20% of full-time undergraduates
34% 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):
$13,931 for first-year students
$12,572 for full-time undergraduates
$4,627 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
9% of first-year students
11% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$13,463 for first-year students
$15,168 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 36%

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
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 80%
Average student debt upon graduation: $35,627
Types of payment plans:
  • Tuition Management Systems
  • deferred payment plan
  • family tuition reduction
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
  • creative arts/performance
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships

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