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University of Nebraska Kearney

University of Nebraska Kearney
905 West 25th Street
Kearney, NE 68849

Official telephone: (308) 865-8441

Fax number: (308) 865-8157
Website: www.unk.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: Mary Sommers,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 308 865-8520
308 865-8096 (fax)
finaid1@unk.edu
FAFSA number: 002551

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $5,460; $11,888 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $1,492
Book fees: $1,316
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,740
Other expenses: Personal and travel expenses.
Combined room and board expenses: $9,594

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: March 15
Applied for financial aid:
86% of first-year students
77% of full-time undergraduates
59% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
82% of first-year students
83% of full-time undergraduates
87% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
92% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
97% of first-year students
86% of full-time undergraduates
73% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
61% of first-year students
69% of full-time undergraduates
77% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
19% of first-year students
11% of full-time undergraduates
3% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
33% of first-year students
23% of full-time undergraduates
9% 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):
74% for first-year students
67% for full-time undergraduates
51% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$11,355 for first-year students
$10,079 for full-time undergraduates
$5,932 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$8,200 for first-year students
$7,426 for full-time undergraduates
$3,825 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,942 for first-year students
$4,198 for full-time undergraduates
$3,994 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,386 for first-year students
$3,954 for full-time undergraduates
$3,994 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
16% of first-year students
17% 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):
$4,919 for first-year students
$4,784 for full-time undergraduates
$2,159 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
3% of first-year students
3% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$4,124 for first-year students
$4,137 for full-time undergraduates
$1,625 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 5%

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
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 55%
Average student debt upon graduation: $19,778
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)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships

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