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Florida International University

Florida International University
11200 Southwest 8th Street
Miami, FL 33199

Official telephone: (305) 348-2000
Fax number: (305) 348-3648
Website: www.fiu.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: Francisco Valines,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 305 348-7272
305 348-2346 (fax)
finaid@fiu.edu
FAFSA number: 009635

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $6,167; $18,566 out-of-state
Tuition notes: in-state tuition based on $206 per credit hour for 30 hrs/yr, out-of-state tuition based on $619 per credit hour for 30 hrs/yr
Additional required fees: $389
Book fees: $1,462
Miscellaneous expenses: $5,354
Other expenses: Transportation and personal expenses.
Combined room and board expenses: $3,810 - $11,836

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1noMay 15

Date award notification begins: May 1
Applied for financial aid:
67% of first-year students
73% of full-time undergraduates
56% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
99% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
98% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
92% of first-year students
96% of full-time undergraduates
91% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
72% of first-year students
77% of full-time undergraduates
74% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
60% of first-year students
66% of full-time undergraduates
68% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
47% of first-year students
37% of full-time undergraduates
11% 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
15% of full-time undergraduates
14% 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):
27% for first-year students
22% for full-time undergraduates
10% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$7,924 for first-year students
$8,483 for full-time undergraduates
$5,832 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$6,311 for first-year students
$5,989 for full-time undergraduates
$3,905 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,350 for first-year students
$4,620 for full-time undergraduates
$4,451 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,065 for first-year students
$3,778 for full-time undergraduates
$4,075 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
16% of first-year students
5% 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):
$4,346 for first-year students
$2,267 for full-time undergraduates
$95 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
2% of first-year students
1% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$14,781 for first-year students
$16,587 for full-time undergraduates
$6,025 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
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 48%
Average student debt upon graduation: $18,918
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
  • athletic scholarships

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