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Northern Arizona University

Northern Arizona University
P.O. Box 4084
Flagstaff, AZ 86011-4084

Official telephone: (928) 523-9011
Toll-free telephone: (888) 628-2968
Fax number: (928) 523-4230
Website: www.nau.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: Nydia Nittmann,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 928 523-4951
855 628-6333 (toll free)
928 523-1551 (fax)
financial.aid@nau.edu
FAFSA number: 001082

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $9,462; $22,452 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $896
Book fees: $1,000
Miscellaneous expenses: $4,850
Other expenses: Personal, transportation.
Combined room and board expenses: $9,132

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: February 1
Applied for financial aid:
88% of first-year students
75% of full-time undergraduates
66% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
77% of first-year students
83% of full-time undergraduates
89% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
97% of first-year students
97% of full-time undergraduates
89% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
69% of first-year students
72% of full-time undergraduates
73% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
70% of first-year students
72% of full-time undergraduates
72% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
61% of first-year students
49% of full-time undergraduates
15% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
14% of first-year students
10% of full-time undergraduates
4% 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):
62% for first-year students
60% for full-time undergraduates
42% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$11,807 for first-year students
$11,232 for full-time undergraduates
$6,709 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$6,838 for first-year students
$6,647 for full-time undergraduates
$4,420 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,469 for first-year students
$4,312 for full-time undergraduates
$3,944 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,343 for first-year students
$4,191 for full-time undergraduates
$3,903 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
14% of first-year students
12% 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):
$7,081 for first-year students
$6,464 for full-time undergraduates
$3,965 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
1% of first-year students
1% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$16,776 for first-year students
$14,128 for full-time undergraduates
$7,210 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
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • Federal Nursing Loans
  • State Loans
  • College/University Loans
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 63%
Average student debt upon graduation: $24,429
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
  • 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
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships

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