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University of Nebraska - Lincoln

University of Nebraska - Lincoln
201 Canfield Administration Building, 14th and R Streets
Lincoln, NE 68588-0419

Official telephone: (402) 472-7211
Toll-free telephone: (800) 742-8800
Fax number: (402) 472-2410
Website: www.unl.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: Justin Chase Brown,
Director of Scholarships and Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 402 472-2030
800 742-8800, extension 2030 (toll free)
402 472-9826 (fax)
financialaid@unl.edu
FAFSA number: 002565

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $6,758; $21,278 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $1,780
Book fees: $1,012
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,968
Other expenses: Transportation, personal, health care.
Combined room and board expenses: $10,670

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAN/AyesN/A

Date award notification begins: April 1
Applied for financial aid:
77% of first-year students
60% of full-time undergraduates
79% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
72% of first-year students
75% of full-time undergraduates
82% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
98% of first-year students
97% of full-time undergraduates
92% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
81% of first-year students
77% of full-time undergraduates
66% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
73% of first-year students
72% of full-time undergraduates
78% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
8% of first-year students
7% 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):
23% of first-year students
20% 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):
82% for first-year students
78% for full-time undergraduates
68% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$13,934 for first-year students
$13,071 for full-time undergraduates
$10,657 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$7,871 for first-year students
$7,325 for full-time undergraduates
$5,394 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,452 for first-year students
$4,703 for full-time undergraduates
$4,217 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,893 for first-year students
$4,441 for full-time undergraduates
$4,058 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
12% of first-year students
6% of full-time undergraduates
1% 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):
$6,485 for first-year students
$6,486 for full-time undergraduates
$5,492 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
3% of first-year students
3% of full-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$11,915 for first-year students
$14,532 for full-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 6%

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
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
First-year loan package range: $200 - $11,000
Undergraduate loan package range: $200 - $13,700
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 57%
Average student debt upon graduation: $23,307
Types of payment plans:
  • family tuition reduction
  • 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
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $250 - $41,000
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $250 - $41,000
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 26%

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