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University of Northern Iowa

University of Northern Iowa
1227 West 27th Street
Cedar Falls, IA 50614

Official telephone: (319) 273-2311
Fax number: (319) 273-2885
Website: www.uni.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: Joyce Morrow,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 319 273-2700
800 772-2736 (toll free)
319 273-6950 (fax)
fin-aid@uni.edu
FAFSA number: 001890

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $6,848; $17,340 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $1,211
Book fees: $900
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,000
Other expenses: Transportation, personal.
Combined room and board expenses: $8,629

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: March 15
Applied for financial aid:
86% of first-year students
77% of full-time undergraduates
87% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
68% of first-year students
77% of full-time undergraduates
87% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
97% of first-year students
96% of full-time undergraduates
91% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
62% of first-year students
60% of full-time undergraduates
66% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
72% of first-year students
76% of full-time undergraduates
80% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
75% of first-year students
47% of full-time undergraduates
22% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
19% of first-year students
16% of full-time undergraduates
7% 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):
68% for first-year students
66% for full-time undergraduates
50% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$8,461 for first-year students
$8,329 for full-time undergraduates
$6,913 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$4,866 for first-year students
$4,619 for full-time undergraduates
$3,793 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,534 for first-year students
$4,239 for full-time undergraduates
$4,073 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,225 for first-year students
$4,050 for full-time undergraduates
$3,971 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
21% of first-year students
11% of full-time undergraduates
2% 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):
$3,165 for first-year students
$3,367 for full-time undergraduates
$2,060 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
2% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$6,522 for first-year students
$10,566 for full-time undergraduates
$6,254 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
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • private/alternative loans.
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
First-year loan package range: $298 - $28,088
Undergraduate loan package range: $100 - $28,152
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 72%
Average student debt upon graduation: $23,391
Types of payment plans:
  • deferred payment plan
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
  • TEACH Grant.
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
  • federal teach grant/scholarship.
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $125 - $28,714
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $50 - $32,444
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 12%

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