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Grand Valley State University

Grand Valley State University
1 Campus Drive
Allendale, MI 49401

Official telephone: (616) 331-5000
Fax number: (616) 895-3503
Website: www.gvsu.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: Michelle Rhodes,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 616 331-3234
800 748-0246 (toll free)
616 331-3180 (fax)
go2gvsu@gvsu.edu
FAFSA number: 002268

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $11,520; $16,392 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,000
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,330
Other expenses: Personal.
Combined room and board expenses: $8,400

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1yesN/A

Date award notification begins: March 10
Applied for financial aid:
89% of first-year students
81% of full-time undergraduates
67% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
67% of first-year students
73% of full-time undergraduates
83% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
93% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
87% of first-year students
84% of full-time undergraduates
71% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
86% of first-year students
88% of full-time undergraduates
83% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
6% of first-year students
4% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
14% of first-year students
16% of full-time undergraduates
7% 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):
69% for first-year students
67% for full-time undergraduates
48% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$10,471 for first-year students
$9,534 for full-time undergraduates
$6,229 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$7,599 for first-year students
$6,431 for full-time undergraduates
$3,710 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,459 for first-year students
$4,683 for full-time undergraduates
$4,325 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,715 for first-year students
$4,367 for full-time undergraduates
$4,242 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
18% of first-year students
16% of full-time undergraduates
5% 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):
$2,712 for first-year students
$2,705 for full-time undergraduates
$1,917 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:
$7,003 for first-year students
$8,037 for full-time undergraduates
$3,511 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 4%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • Federal Nursing Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $212 - $27,582
Undergraduate loan package range: $95 - $41,865
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 74%
Average student debt upon graduation: $29,656
Types of payment plans:
  • deferred payment plan
  • 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
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $200 - $25,701
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $52 - $46,000
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 7%

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