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Nicholls State University

Nicholls State University
P.O. Box 2004, University Station
Thibodaux, LA 70310

Official telephone: (985) 446-8111
Toll-free telephone: (877) 642-4655
Fax number: (985) 448-4929
Website: www.nicholls.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: Casey Acosta Triche,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 985 448-4048
985 448-4124 (fax)
finaid@nicholls.edu
FAFSA number: 002005

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $7,349; $18,280 out-of-state

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAApril 15yesJune 30
Institution's own financial aid formApril 15noJune 30
State Aid FormApril 15noJune 30
Noncustodial (Divorced/Separated) Parent's StatementApril 15noJune 30

Applied for financial aid:
84% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
72% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
67% of first-year students
73% of full-time undergraduates
86% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
95% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
96% of first-year students
89% of full-time undergraduates
73% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
63% of first-year students
70% of full-time undergraduates
82% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
15% of first-year students
11% of full-time undergraduates
2% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
25% of first-year students
19% of full-time undergraduates
22% 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):
65% for first-year students
59% for full-time undergraduates
42% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$9,919 for first-year students
$8,948 for full-time undergraduates
$5,825 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$7,751 for first-year students
$6,852 for full-time undergraduates
$4,494 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,640 for first-year students
$3,278 for full-time undergraduates
$3,114 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,550 for first-year students
$3,120 for full-time undergraduates
$3,038 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
9% of first-year students
8% 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):
$3,934 for first-year students
$3,824 for full-time undergraduates
$2,941 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
2% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$9,589 for first-year students
$8,215 for full-time undergraduates
$11,012 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 13%

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
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 59%
Average student debt upon graduation: $30,069
Types of payment plans:
  • deferred payment plan
  • 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
  • special achievements/activities
  • athletic scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $192 - $20,992
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $25 - $21,934
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 10%

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