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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
601 East John Street
Champaign, IL 61820-5711

Official telephone: (217) 333-1000
Fax number: (217) 244-7124
Website: illinois.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: Daniel Mann,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 217 333-0100
217 265-5516 (fax)
finaid@illinois.edu
FAFSA number: 001775

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $12,036; $27,658 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $3,662
Book fees: $1,200
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,500
Other expenses: Personal and miscellaneous.
Combined room and board expenses: $11,010 - $11,308

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: March 15
Applied for financial aid:
70% of first-year students
58% of full-time undergraduates
38% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
69% of first-year students
78% of full-time undergraduates
82% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
94% of first-year students
96% of full-time undergraduates
88% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
89% of first-year students
87% of full-time undergraduates
76% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
80% of first-year students
82% of full-time undergraduates
79% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
20% of first-year students
11% of full-time undergraduates
7% 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
11% of full-time undergraduates
10% 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):
68% for first-year students
64% for full-time undergraduates
46% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$17,025 for first-year students
$15,959 for full-time undergraduates
$7,850 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$14,644 for first-year students
$13,702 for full-time undergraduates
$6,457 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,149 for first-year students
$5,038 for full-time undergraduates
$3,630 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,455 for first-year students
$4,658 for full-time undergraduates
$3,570 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
12% of first-year students
12% of full-time undergraduates
9% 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):
$5,525 for first-year students
$4,983 for full-time undergraduates
$3,425 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
1% of first-year students
1% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$31,373 for first-year students
$30,523 for full-time undergraduates
$15,842 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: 50%
Average student debt upon graduation: $25,448
Types of payment plans:
  • guaranteed tuition
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
  • United Negro College Fund
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships

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