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University of Houston - Downtown

University of Houston - Downtown
1 Main Street
Houston, TX 77002

Official telephone: (713) 221-8000
Website: www.uhd.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: LaTasha Goudeau,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 713 221-8041
713 221-8648 (fax)
uhdfinaid@uhd.edu
FAFSA number: 003612

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $6,015; $18,255 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $1,166
Book fees: $1,210
Miscellaneous expenses: $6,806
Other expenses: Transportation, personal, and miscellaneous.

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: February 1
Applied for financial aid:
89% of first-year students
81% of full-time undergraduates
68% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
90% of first-year students
93% of full-time undergraduates
90% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
89% of first-year students
93% of full-time undergraduates
89% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
95% of first-year students
81% of full-time undergraduates
71% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
2% of first-year students
3% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
0% of first-year students
5% 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):
1% of first-year students
8% of full-time undergraduates
5% 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):
62% for first-year students
58% for full-time undergraduates
49% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$10,250 for first-year students
$10,369 for full-time undergraduates
$8,257 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$8,903 for first-year students
$5,741 for full-time undergraduates
$3,151 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,712 for first-year students
$7,904 for full-time undergraduates
$7,776 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,560 for first-year students
$7,785 for full-time undergraduates
$7,759 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
0% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
0% 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):
$0 for first-year students
$3,459 for full-time undergraduates
$1,625 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 2%

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
  • State Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $200 (full tuition)
Undergraduate loan package range: $200 (full tuition)
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 51%
Average student debt upon graduation: $22,417
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)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $500 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $500 (full tuition)

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