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College of the Ozarks

College of the Ozarks
P.O. Box 17
Point Lookout, MO 65726

Official telephone: (417) 334-6411
Fax number: (417) 335-2618
Website: www.cofo.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: Jeff Ford,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 417 690-3292
800 222-0525, extension 4290 (toll free)
417 690-3286 (fax)
financialaid@cofo.edu
FAFSA number: 002500

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $18,500; $18,500 out-of-state
Tuition notes: Cost is covered by student work program, aid grants, gifts, and other sources.
Additional required fees: $430
Book fees: $1,000
Miscellaneous expenses: $430
Combined room and board expenses: $6,800

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 15yesN/A

Date award notification begins: July 1
Applied for financial aid:
82% of first-year students
96% of full-time undergraduates
28% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
96% of first-year students
97% of full-time undergraduates
88% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
93% of first-year students
87% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
7% of first-year students
12% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
22% of first-year students
36% of full-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
86% for first-year students
89% for full-time undergraduates
26% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$19,949 for first-year students
$20,102 for full-time undergraduates
$4,905 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$14,336 for first-year students
$14,917 for full-time undergraduates
$4,599 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,021 for first-year students
$5,927 for full-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
7% of full-time undergraduates
21% 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):
$13,595 for first-year students
$13,531 for full-time undergraduates
$2,972 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
3% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$3,650 for first-year students
$4,228 for full-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 100%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 7%
Average student debt upon graduation: $5,339
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
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $1 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $1 (full tuition)
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 17%

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