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University of Mississippi, The

University of Mississippi, The
P.O. Box 1848
University, MS 38677-1848

Official telephone: (662) 915-7211
Fax number: (662) 915-5935
Website: www.olemiss.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: Laura Diven-Brown,
Director of Student Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 662 915-7175
800 OLEMISS (in-state) (toll free)
662 915-8155 (fax)
finaid@olemiss.edu
FAFSA number: 002440

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $7,644; $21,912 out-of-state
Tuition notes: in-state tuition based on $319 per credit hour for 24 hrs/yr, out-of-state tuition based on $913 per credit hour for 24 hrs/yr
Additional required fees: $100
Book fees: $1,200
Miscellaneous expenses: $4,660
Other expenses: Personal, travel, and miscellaneous expenses.

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: April 1
Applied for financial aid:
74% of first-year students
66% of full-time undergraduates
42% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
66% of first-year students
77% of full-time undergraduates
89% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
97% of first-year students
97% of full-time undergraduates
79% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
91% of first-year students
87% of full-time undergraduates
67% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
70% of first-year students
75% of full-time undergraduates
82% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
16% of first-year students
10% 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):
16% of first-year students
12% 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):
75% for first-year students
72% for full-time undergraduates
54% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$11,136 for first-year students
$9,219 for full-time undergraduates
$1,762 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$8,531 for first-year students
$7,978 for full-time undergraduates
$3,358 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,268 for first-year students
$4,374 for full-time undergraduates
$3,528 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,192 for first-year students
$4,284 for full-time undergraduates
$3,511 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
35% of first-year students
27% of full-time undergraduates
5% 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):
$7,231 for first-year students
$7,827 for full-time undergraduates
$3,309 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
1% of first-year students
1% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$13,231 for first-year students
$15,894 for full-time undergraduates
$6,773 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
  • College/University Loans
  • private/alternative loans.
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 50%
Average student debt upon graduation: $27,535
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
  • academic scholarships/grants.
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
  • alumni affiliation, leadership. minority status, and state/district residency scholarships/grants.

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