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Furman University

Furman University
3300 Poinsett Highway
Greenville, SC 29613

Official telephone: (864) 294-2000
Fax number: (864) 294-3001
Website: www.furman.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: Forrest Stuart,
Associate Vice President of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 864 294-2204
864 294-3127 (fax)
financial.aid@furman.edu
FAFSA number: 003434
CSS/PROFILE number: 5222

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $46,784; $46,784 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $380
Book fees: $1,270
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,720
Other expenses: Transportation and personal expenses.

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAN/AnoJanuary 15
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILEN/AnoJanuary 15
State Aid FormN/AnoJanuary 15

Date award notification begins: March 15
Applied for financial aid:
65% of first-year students
51% of full-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
80% of first-year students
85% 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:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
71% of first-year students
71% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
26% of first-year students
28% of full-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
79% for first-year students
79% for full-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$37,012 for first-year students
$33,774 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$33,120 for first-year students
$33,774 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,996 for first-year students
$7,687 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,038 for first-year students
$6,677 for full-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
37% of first-year students
41% of full-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):
$18,339 for first-year students
$18,725 for full-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
9% of first-year students
9% of full-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$38,662 for first-year students
$40,780 for full-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 21%

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
  • ; donor-sponsored loans for study abroad.
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $1 - $5,500
Undergraduate loan package range: $1 - $7,000
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 37%
Average student debt upon graduation: $32,594
Types of payment plans:
  • Installment Payment Plan.
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 characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $1 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $1 (full tuition)
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 65%

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