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Harding University

Harding University
915 East Market Avenue
Searcy, AR 72143

Official telephone: (501) 279-4000
Fax number: (501) 279-4600
Website: www.harding.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: Jon Roberts,
Director of Student Financial Services
Contacting the office: 501 279-4257
800 477-3243 (toll free)
501 279-5438 (fax)
finaid@harding.edu
FAFSA number: 001097

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $17,970; $17,970 out-of-state
Tuition notes: in-state tuition based on $599 per credit hour for 30 hrs/yr, out-of-state tuition based on $599 per credit hour for 30 hrs/yr
Additional required fees: $695
Book fees: $1,200
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,728
Other expenses: Personal and travel expenses.
Combined room and board expenses: $6,756

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAApril 15yesN/A

Date award notification begins: February 15
Applied for financial aid:
87% of first-year students
77% of full-time undergraduates
62% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
75% of first-year students
81% of full-time undergraduates
90% 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
94% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
99% of first-year students
94% of full-time undergraduates
84% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
68% of first-year students
78% of full-time undergraduates
90% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
18% of first-year students
15% of full-time undergraduates
5% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
35% of first-year students
31% of full-time undergraduates
20% 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):
81% for first-year students
75% for full-time undergraduates
59% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$16,839 for first-year students
$16,564 for full-time undergraduates
$9,006 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$10,070 for first-year students
$9,300 for full-time undergraduates
$3,919 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,730 for first-year students
$7,312 for full-time undergraduates
$6,177 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,799 for first-year students
$7,251 for full-time undergraduates
$6,346 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
21% of first-year students
13% of full-time undergraduates
2% 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):
$6,742 for first-year students
$6,184 for full-time undergraduates
$1,069 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
5% of first-year students
4% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$6,451 for first-year students
$7,065 for full-time undergraduates
$6,781 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 10%

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
  • Federal Nursing Loans
  • State Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $1 - $8,000
Undergraduate loan package range: $1 - $8,000
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 66%
Average student debt upon graduation: $25,060
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
  • athletic scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $1 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $1 (full tuition)

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