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Montana State University - Bozeman

Montana State University - Bozeman
P.O. Box 172190
Bozeman, MT 59717-2190

Official telephone: (406) 994-0211
Website: www.montana.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: Brandi Payne,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 406 994-2845
406 994-6962 (fax)
finaid@montana.edu
FAFSA number: 002532

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $5,330; $21,341 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $1,701
Book fees: $1,300
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,380
Other expenses: Transportation and personal.
Combined room and board expenses: $8,900

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: April 1
Applied for financial aid:
80% of first-year students
66% of full-time undergraduates
62% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
63% of first-year students
74% of full-time undergraduates
82% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
96% of first-year students
96% of full-time undergraduates
93% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
78% of first-year students
74% of full-time undergraduates
69% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
77% of first-year students
84% of full-time undergraduates
86% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
6% of first-year students
3% 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):
42% of first-year students
32% of full-time undergraduates
20% 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):
76% for first-year students
75% for full-time undergraduates
63% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$10,986 for first-year students
$11,350 for full-time undergraduates
$10,565 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$4,998 for first-year students
$4,958 for full-time undergraduates
$4,526 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,223 for first-year students
$7,422 for full-time undergraduates
$7,214 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,940 for first-year students
$7,298 for full-time undergraduates
$7,208 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
17% of first-year students
9% 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):
$1,782 for first-year students
$1,851 for full-time undergraduates
$1,249 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
1% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$7,722 for first-year students
$7,234 for full-time undergraduates
$4,004 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
  • Federal Nursing Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 56%
Average student debt upon graduation: $26,324
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
  • private scholarships/grants
  • Federal Nursing Scholarships
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships

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