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Hillsdale College

Hillsdale College
33 East College Street
Hillsdale, MI 49242

Official telephone: (517) 437-7341
Fax number: (517) 437-3923
Website: www.hillsdale.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: Rich Moeggenberg,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 517 607-2350
517 607-2298 (fax)
financialaid@
hillsdale.edu
FAFSA number: 002272
CSS/PROFILE number: 1295

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $24,670; $24,670 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $852
Book fees: $1,200
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,000
Combined room and board expenses: $10,200

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
Institution's own financial aid formMay 1yesN/A

Date award notification begins: December 1
Applied for financial aid:
62% of first-year students
57% of full-time undergraduates
17% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
86% of first-year students
95% of full-time undergraduates
67% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
95% of first-year students
95% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
77% of first-year students
66% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
70% of first-year students
72% of full-time undergraduates
50% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
95% of first-year students
91% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
34% of first-year students
42% of full-time undergraduates
50% 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):
60% for first-year students
65% for full-time undergraduates
50% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$13,793 for first-year students
$16,833 for full-time undergraduates
$9,751 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$7,172 for first-year students
$8,079 for full-time undergraduates
$3,418 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,750 for first-year students
$6,463 for full-time undergraduates
$1,625 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,750 for first-year students
$6,463 for full-time undergraduates
$1,625 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
54% of first-year students
47% of full-time undergraduates
67% 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):
$5,235 for first-year students
$5,993 for full-time undergraduates
$7,538 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
21% of first-year students
17% of full-time undergraduates
28% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$5,667 for first-year students
$12,765 for full-time undergraduates
$6,737 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: no

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $2,000 (full tuition)
Undergraduate loan package range: $2,000 (full tuition)
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 57%
Average student debt upon graduation: $26,225
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $2,000 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $1,000 (full tuition)

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