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University of Kansas, The

University of Kansas, The
1502 Iowa Street
Lawrence, KS 66045-7576

Official telephone: (785) 864-2700
Website: www.ku.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: Brenda Maigaard,
Director, Financial Aid and Scholarships
Contacting the office: 785 864-4700
financialaid@ku.edu
FAFSA number: 001948

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $9,579; $24,962 out-of-state
Tuition notes: in-state tuition based on $319 per credit hour for 30 hrs/yr, out-of-state tuition based on $832 per credit hour for 30 hrs/yr
Additional required fees: $970
Book fees: $1,080
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,070
Other expenses: Personal, transportation.
Combined room and board expenses: $9,586

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: April 1
Applied for financial aid:
79% of first-year students
66% of full-time undergraduates
55% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
66% of first-year students
74% of full-time undergraduates
82% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
97% of first-year students
97% of full-time undergraduates
90% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
87% of first-year students
77% of full-time undergraduates
61% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
71% of first-year students
78% of full-time undergraduates
80% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
9% of first-year students
6% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
37% of first-year students
34% of full-time undergraduates
18% 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):
73% for first-year students
73% for full-time undergraduates
58% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$14,679 for first-year students
$14,185 for full-time undergraduates
$9,045 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$7,001 for first-year students
$6,383 for full-time undergraduates
$3,268 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,454 for first-year students
$4,438 for full-time undergraduates
$4,122 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,409 for first-year students
$4,342 for full-time undergraduates
$4,103 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
25% of first-year students
17% of full-time undergraduates
2% 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):
$5,602 for first-year students
$5,283 for full-time undergraduates
$2,655 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
2% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$19,151 for first-year students
$18,053 for full-time undergraduates
$16,730 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 3%

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
  • Federal Nursing Loans
  • College/University Loans
  • Federal Health Professions Student Loan, Federal Loan for Disadvantaged Student, private/alternative loans.
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
First-year loan package range: $100 - $9,500
Undergraduate loan package range: $100 - $12,500
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 52%
Average student debt upon graduation: $27,492
Types of payment plans:
  • Tuition Management Systems
  • 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
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs, Tribal Higher Education scholarships/grants.
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $1,000 - $15,000
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $1,000 - $15,000
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 37%

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