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Governors State University

Governors State University
1 University Parkway
University Park, IL 60484

Official telephone: (708) 534-5000
Fax number: (708) 235-2171
Website: www.govst.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: John Perry,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 708 534-4480
708 534-8951 (fax)
faid@govst.edu
FAFSA number: 009145

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $8,160; $16,320 out-of-state
Tuition notes: in-state tuition based on $272 per credit hour for 30 hrs/yr, out-of-state tuition based on $544 per credit hour for 30 hrs/yr
Additional required fees: $2,318
Book fees: $1,700
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,100
Combined room and board expenses: $6,558 - $10,848

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAN/AnoN/A

Date award notification begins: March 1
Applied for financial aid:
77% of first-year students
46% of full-time undergraduates
49% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% 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:
91% of first-year students
79% of full-time undergraduates
94% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
108% of first-year students
85% of full-time undergraduates
95% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
6% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
2% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
113% of first-year students
89% of full-time undergraduates
97% of part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
5% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$2,888 for first-year students
$1,000 for full-time undergraduates
$2,472 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
  • Federal Perkins Loans
Types of payment plans:
  • guaranteed tuition
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
  • Federal Nursing Scholarships
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • ROTC scholarships

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