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James Madison University

James Madison University
800 South Main Street
Harrisonburg, VA 22807

Official telephone: (540) 568-6211
Website: www.jmu.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: Lisa L. Tumer,
Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships
Contacting the office: 540 568-7820
540 568-7994 (fax)
fin_aid@jmu.edu
FAFSA number: 003721

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $5,896; $21,670 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $4,446
Book fees: $976
Miscellaneous expenses: $4,152

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1noN/A

Date award notification begins: April 1
Applied for financial aid:
85% of first-year students
60% of full-time undergraduates
46% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
53% of first-year students
68% of full-time undergraduates
77% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
88% of first-year students
92% of full-time undergraduates
82% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
61% of first-year students
56% of full-time undergraduates
69% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
87% of first-year students
76% of full-time undergraduates
69% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
9% of first-year students
10% of full-time undergraduates
3% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
89% of first-year students
75% of full-time undergraduates
48% 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):
40% for first-year students
43% for full-time undergraduates
55% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$9,254 for first-year students
$8,342 for full-time undergraduates
$6,914 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$7,861 for first-year students
$7,080 for full-time undergraduates
$4,912 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,527 for first-year students
$4,389 for full-time undergraduates
$4,417 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,474 for first-year students
$4,300 for full-time undergraduates
$4,371 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
2% of first-year students
1% 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):
$4,235 for first-year students
$3,628 for full-time undergraduates
$1,000 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
2% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$21,210 for first-year students
$20,369 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 1%

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: $372 - $12,500
Undergraduate loan package range: $219 - $14,500
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 51%
Average student debt upon graduation: $25,677
Types of payment plans:
  • Tuition Management Systems
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
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
  • alumni affiliation, leadership, and minority student scholarships/grants.
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $50 - $32,627
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $50 - $38,800
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 21%

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