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Northwestern State University

Northwestern State University
715 University Parkway
Natchitoches, LA 71497

Official telephone: (318) 357-6011

Fax number: (318) 357-4223
Website: www.nsula.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: Lauren Jackson,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 318 357-5961
800 823-3008 (toll free)
318 357-5488 (fax)
nsufinaid@nsula.edu
FAFSA number: 002021
CSS/PROFILE number: 6492

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $4,934; $15,722 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $1,873
Book fees: $1,200
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,980
Other expenses: Transportation and miscellaneous.
Combined room and board expenses: $8,397

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMay 1noN/A
Institution's own financial aid formMay 1noN/A

Date award notification begins: May 1
Applied for financial aid:
95% of first-year students
88% of full-time undergraduates
72% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
79% of first-year students
82% of full-time undergraduates
83% 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
96% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
95% of first-year students
89% of full-time undergraduates
70% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
68% of first-year students
74% of full-time undergraduates
85% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
13% of first-year students
9% 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):
22% of first-year students
18% of full-time undergraduates
5% of part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$14,870 for first-year students
$14,224 for full-time undergraduates
$10,609 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$8,160 for first-year students
$7,288 for full-time undergraduates
$4,579 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,882 for first-year students
$7,129 for full-time undergraduates
$7,831 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,854 for first-year students
$7,094 for full-time undergraduates
$7,840 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
13% of first-year students
7% of full-time undergraduates
0% 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):
$3,648 for first-year students
$3,656 for full-time undergraduates
$2,025 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
2% of first-year students
1% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$6,697 for first-year students
$7,764 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 2%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • Federal Nursing Loans
  • State Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $2,381 - $5,632
Undergraduate loan package range: $119 - $24,654
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 82%
Average student debt upon graduation: $32,812
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
  • ROTC scholarships
  • third party scholarships.
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $479 - $5,303
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $60 - $32,682
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 5%

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