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Morningside University

Morningside University
1501 Morningside Avenue
Sioux City, IA 51106

Official telephone: (712) 274-5000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 831-0806
Fax number: (712) 274-5101
Website: www.morningside.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: Karen Gagnon,
Director of Student Financial Planning
Contacting the office: 712 274-5230
800 831-0806, extension 5230 (toll free)
712 274-5101 (fax)
gagnon@morningside.edu
FAFSA number: 001879

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $27,620; $27,620 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $1,474
Book fees: $1,253
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,285
Other expenses: Transportation, personal.
Combined room and board expenses: $8,710 - $9,190

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: March 31
Applied for financial aid:
91% of first-year students
92% of full-time undergraduates
67% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
91% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
90% 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
94% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
65% of first-year students
67% of full-time undergraduates
65% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
77% of first-year students
82% of full-time undergraduates
76% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
88% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
28% of first-year students
24% of full-time undergraduates
12% 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):
79% for first-year students
77% for full-time undergraduates
52% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$24,391 for first-year students
$23,373 for full-time undergraduates
$7,678 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$6,227 for first-year students
$6,561 for full-time undergraduates
$2,168 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,841 for first-year students
$5,183 for full-time undergraduates
$3,194 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,020 for first-year students
$4,622 for full-time undergraduates
$3,143 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
28% of full-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):
$18,183 for first-year students
$8,898 for full-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
58% of first-year students
55% of full-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$3,985 for first-year students
$3,923 for full-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 43%

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
  • State Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
First-year loan package range: $2,355 - $25,835
Undergraduate loan package range: $750 - $27,797
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 86%
Average student debt upon graduation: $35,947
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
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
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $4,480 - $34,980
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $1,500 - $45,574
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 38%

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