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McPherson College

McPherson College
P.O. Box 1402
McPherson, KS 67460

Official telephone: (620) 242-0400
Toll-free telephone: (800) 365-7402
Fax number: (620) 241-8443
Website: www.mcpherson.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: Steven Frick,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 620 241-0731
800 365-7402, extension 1270 (toll free)
620 241-8443 (fax)
admiss@mcpherson.edu
FAFSA number: 001933

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $26,498; $26,498 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,420
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,336
Other expenses: Transportation and miscellaneous.
Combined room and board expenses: $8,411

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
Institution's own financial aid formMarch 1yesN/A

Date award notification begins: March 1
Applied for financial aid:
86% of first-year students
82% of full-time undergraduates
11% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
91% of first-year students
93% of full-time undergraduates
91% 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:
70% of first-year students
71% of full-time undergraduates
70% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
93% of first-year students
91% of full-time undergraduates
60% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
100% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
70% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
45% of first-year students
40% of full-time undergraduates
10% 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):
100% for first-year students
97% for full-time undergraduates
40% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$29,231 for first-year students
$28,659 for full-time undergraduates
$10,617 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$5,653 for first-year students
$6,104 for full-time undergraduates
$2,591 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$10,855 for first-year students
$11,807 for full-time undergraduates
$7,937 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$10,879 for first-year students
$11,682 for full-time undergraduates
$7,603 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
19% of first-year students
21% 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):
$16,142 for first-year students
$14,612 for full-time undergraduates
$18,750 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
60% of first-year students
53% of full-time undergraduates
6% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$4,733 for first-year students
$5,074 for full-time undergraduates
$3,859 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
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Types of payment plans:
  • 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)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • athletic scholarships

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