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Jackson State University

Jackson State University
1400 J.R. Lynch Street
Jackson, MS 39217

Official telephone: (601) 979-2121
Toll-free telephone: (800) 848-6817
Fax number: (601) 979-2358
Website: www.jsums.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: Betty J. Moncure,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 601 979-2227
601 979-2237 (fax)
finaid@jsums.edu
FAFSA number: 002410

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $6,866; $16,841 out-of-state
Book fees: $2,300
Combined room and board expenses: $8,226

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Applied for financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
93% of first-year students
92% of full-time undergraduates
80% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
98% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
86% of first-year students
82% of full-time undergraduates
55% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
80% of first-year students
84% of full-time undergraduates
63% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
63% of first-year students
44% of full-time undergraduates
14% 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
1% of full-time undergraduates
0% 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):
36% for first-year students
37% for full-time undergraduates
27% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$14,226 for first-year students
$11,255 for full-time undergraduates
$5,534 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$5,245 for first-year students
$4,824 for full-time undergraduates
$3,426 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,034 for first-year students
$4,554 for full-time undergraduates
$3,412 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,350 for first-year students
$4,023 for full-time undergraduates
$3,281 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
3% of first-year students
3% of full-time undergraduates
7% 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):
$9,367 for first-year students
$7,137 for full-time undergraduates
$2,665 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
5% of first-year students
5% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$15,663 for first-year students
$14,368 for full-time undergraduates
$1,590 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 8%

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
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
First-year loan package range: $100 (full tuition)
Undergraduate loan package range: $100 (full tuition)
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 90%
Average student debt upon graduation: $233,802
Types of payment plans:
  • Academic Management Services (AMS)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
  • TEACH.
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships

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