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Francis Marion University

Francis Marion University
P.O. Box 100547
Florence, SC 29502-0547

Official telephone: (843) 661-1362
Fax number: (843) 661-1165
Website: www.fmarion.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: Kim Ellisor,
Director of Financial Assistance
Contacting the office: 843 661-1190
843 661-1195 (fax)
finasst@fmarion.edu
FAFSA number: 009226

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $9,880; $19,760 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $432
Book fees: $971
Miscellaneous expenses: $586
Other expenses: Transportation and personal expenses.

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1yesN/A
institutional scholarship applicationMarch 1noMarch 15

Date award notification begins: January 30
Applied for financial aid:
88% of first-year students
85% of full-time undergraduates
62% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
90% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
99% of first-year students
92% of full-time undergraduates
74% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
77% of first-year students
84% of full-time undergraduates
83% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
5% of first-year students
4% 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):
10% of first-year students
10% of full-time undergraduates
6% 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):
70% for first-year students
68% for full-time undergraduates
49% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$12,833 for first-year students
$12,609 for full-time undergraduates
$7,070 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$8,998 for first-year students
$7,255 for full-time undergraduates
$3,243 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,834 for first-year students
$4,460 for full-time undergraduates
$4,420 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,382 for first-year students
$4,390 for full-time undergraduates
$4,095 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
1% of first-year students
1% 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):
$3,825 for first-year students
$3,105 for full-time undergraduates
$500 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
3% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$5,266 for first-year students
$5,137 for full-time undergraduates
$11,654 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
  • State Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $100 - $9,500
Undergraduate loan package range: $100 - $12,500
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 78%
Average student debt upon graduation: $40,244
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)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $100 - $19,668
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $100 - $19,668

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