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University of Massachusetts Lowell

University of Massachusetts Lowell
1 University Avenue
Lowell, MA 01854-2882

Official telephone: (978) 934-4000
Website: www.uml.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: Joyce McLaughlin,
Associate Dean of Enrollment and Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 978 934-2000
978 934-2041 (fax)
thesolutioncenter@uml.edu
FAFSA number: 002161

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $14,307; $30,875 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,200
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,426
Combined room and board expenses: $12,073

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: March 21
Applied for financial aid:
86% of first-year students
77% of full-time undergraduates
46% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
72% of first-year students
79% of full-time undergraduates
84% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
92% of first-year students
87% of full-time undergraduates
72% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
90% of first-year students
93% of full-time undergraduates
94% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
7% of first-year students
4% 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):
49% of first-year students
51% of full-time undergraduates
40% 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):
90% for first-year students
90% for full-time undergraduates
83% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$15,247 for first-year students
$14,734 for full-time undergraduates
$9,720 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$9,343 for first-year students
$8,284 for full-time undergraduates
$3,348 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,457 for first-year students
$4,739 for full-time undergraduates
$3,929 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,438 for first-year students
$4,287 for full-time undergraduates
$2,969 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
18% of first-year students
8% 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):
$4,501 for first-year students
$4,153 for full-time undergraduates
$1,909 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
4% of first-year students
3% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$11,266 for first-year students
$14,032 for full-time undergraduates
$0 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
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 81%
Average student debt upon graduation: $30,915
Types of payment plans:
  • Tuition Management Services.
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
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
  • alumni affiliations, leadership, minority status, music/drama, and state/district residency scholarships/grants.

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