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University of Mary Washington

University of Mary Washington
1301 College Avenue
Fredericksburg, VA 22401

Official telephone: (540) 654-1000
Fax number: (540) 654-1076
Website: www.umw.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: Heidi Hunter-Goldsworthy,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 540 654-2468
540 654-1857 (fax)
finaid@umw.edu
FAFSA number: 003746

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $5,772; $20,362 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $5,798
Book fees: $1,200
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,900
Other expenses: Transportation and personal expenses.

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAN/AnoMarch 1
optional scholarship applicationMarch 1noMay 15

Date award notification begins: March 15
Applied for financial aid:
79% of first-year students
63% of full-time undergraduates
53% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
55% of first-year students
66% of full-time undergraduates
80% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
95% of first-year students
94% of full-time undergraduates
84% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
69% of first-year students
58% of full-time undergraduates
63% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
79% of first-year students
84% of full-time undergraduates
119% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
41% of first-year students
23% 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):
15% of first-year students
13% of full-time undergraduates
4% 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):
50% for first-year students
49% for full-time undergraduates
34% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$8,489 for first-year students
$8,596 for full-time undergraduates
$5,499 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$2,851 for first-year students
$3,269 for full-time undergraduates
$2,220 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,918 for first-year students
$3,921 for full-time undergraduates
$3,741 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,502 for first-year students
$4,236 for full-time undergraduates
$3,829 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
30% of first-year students
13% of full-time undergraduates
1% 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):
$2,390 for first-year students
$2,768 for full-time undergraduates
$2,645 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$0 for first-year students
$0 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: $980 (full tuition)
Undergraduate loan package range: $62 (full tuition)
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 50%
Average student debt upon graduation: $18,029
Types of payment plans:
  • FACTS Tuition Management.
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
  • art, minority status scholarships/grants.
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • minority status scholarships/grants.
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $80 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $80 (full tuition)
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 29%

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