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University of Maine at Orono

University of Maine at Orono
168 College Avenue
Orono, ME 04469

Official telephone: (207) 581-1865
Fax number: (207) 581-1517
Website: www.umaine.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: Sarah Doheny,
Director of Student Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 207 581-1324
207 581-3261 (fax)
umfinaid@maine.edu
FAFSA number: 002053

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $10,610; $28,880 out-of-state
Tuition notes: $14,810 (New England Regional Student Program and Canadian students).
Book fees: $1,000
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,200
Other expenses: Transportation, miscellaneous.
Combined room and board expenses: $9,576

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: March 15
Applied for financial aid:
93% of first-year students
86% of full-time undergraduates
70% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
79% of first-year students
82% of full-time undergraduates
87% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
92% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
96% of first-year students
87% of full-time undergraduates
83% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
82% of first-year students
86% of full-time undergraduates
80% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
10% of first-year students
6% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
18% of first-year students
16% of full-time undergraduates
8% 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):
82% for first-year students
79% for full-time undergraduates
67% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$17,812 for first-year students
$16,316 for full-time undergraduates
$11,921 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$10,561 for first-year students
$8,916 for full-time undergraduates
$5,600 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,568 for first-year students
$5,176 for full-time undergraduates
$4,592 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,762 for first-year students
$4,512 for full-time undergraduates
$4,234 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
15% of first-year students
9% of full-time undergraduates
3% 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):
$5,515 for first-year students
$5,218 for full-time undergraduates
$2,461 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
0% of first-year students
1% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$12,350 for first-year students
$9,766 for full-time undergraduates
$13,314 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 17%

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
  • State Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $100 - $12,500
Undergraduate loan package range: $100 - $12,500
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 77%
Average student debt upon graduation: $32,921
Types of payment plans:
  • Higher One Payment Plans.
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)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $200 - $29,200
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $200 - $29,200
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 36%

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