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Kent State University

Kent State University
P.O. Box 5190
Kent, OH 44242-0001

Official telephone: (330) 672-3000
Website: www.kent.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: Mark Evans,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 330 672-2972
330 672-4014 (fax)
finaid@kent.edu
FAFSA number: 003051

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $10,012; $18,376 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,290
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,696
Other expenses: Personal and transportation.
Combined room and board expenses: $10,400

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: March 15
Applied for financial aid:
87% of first-year students
76% of full-time undergraduates
60% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
79% of first-year students
83% of full-time undergraduates
92% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
97% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
52% of first-year students
55% of full-time undergraduates
68% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
79% 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:
76% of first-year students
53% of full-time undergraduates
6% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
9% of first-year students
6% 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):
60% for first-year students
55% for full-time undergraduates
36% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$10,556 for first-year students
$10,028 for full-time undergraduates
$6,256 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$5,813 for first-year students
$5,385 for full-time undergraduates
$3,854 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,301 for first-year students
$4,916 for full-time undergraduates
$4,067 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,062 for first-year students
$4,760 for full-time undergraduates
$3,993 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
22% of first-year students
16% 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):
$5,398 for first-year students
$5,024 for full-time undergraduates
$3,393 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
1% of first-year students
1% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$18,159 for first-year students
$18,500 for full-time undergraduates
$4,560 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
  • Federal Nursing Loans
  • State Loans
  • College/University Loans
  • private/alternative loans.
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 75%
Average student debt upon graduation: $36,538
Types of payment plans:
  • Tuition Management Systems
  • 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)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
  • alumni/ae affiliation scholarships/grants.

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