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Philander Smith University

Philander Smith University
900 Daisy Bates Drive
Little Rock, AR 72202-3718

Official telephone: (501) 375-9845
Toll-free telephone: (800) 446-6772
Fax number: (501) 370-5278
Website: www.philander.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2013 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Kisa Hinton,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 501 370-5350
800 446-6772 (toll free)
501 370-5357 (fax)
finaid@philander.edu
FAFSA number: 001103

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $11,804; $11,804 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $760
Book fees: $1,000
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,426
Other expenses: Transportation and personal expenses.

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Applied for financial aid:
93% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
76% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
95% of first-year students
96% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
92% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
99% of first-year students
96% of full-time undergraduates
87% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
88% of first-year students
91% of full-time undergraduates
96% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
5% of first-year students
3% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
8% of first-year students
7% of full-time undergraduates
0% 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):
61% for first-year students
55% for full-time undergraduates
30% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$14,658 for first-year students
$13,452 for full-time undergraduates
$6,264 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$11,616 for first-year students
$9,933 for full-time undergraduates
$3,258 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,562 for first-year students
$4,364 for full-time undergraduates
$3,586 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,277 for first-year students
$4,027 for full-time undergraduates
$3,448 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
10% of first-year students
9% 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):
$17,108 for first-year students
$15,693 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
1% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$3,200 for first-year students
$3,200 for full-time undergraduates
$0 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
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 20%
Average student debt upon graduation: $10,034
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
  • United Negro College Fund
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • athletic scholarships

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