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Sam Houston State University

Sam Houston State University
Box 2418
Huntsville, TX 77341-2418

Official telephone: (936) 294-1111

Fax number: (936) 294-1465
Website: www.shsu.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: Lydia Hall,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 936 294-1774
866 BEARKAT (toll free)
936 294-3668 (fax)
sfa_www@shsu.edu
FAFSA number: 003606

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $7,762; $17,554 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,124
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,484
Other expenses: Transportation, personal, and miscellaneous.
Combined room and board expenses: $8,780

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: April 1
Applied for financial aid:
87% of first-year students
76% of full-time undergraduates
62% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
78% of first-year students
84% of full-time undergraduates
75% 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:
87% of first-year students
86% of full-time undergraduates
81% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
98% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
98% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
8% of first-year students
4% of full-time undergraduates
2% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
15% of first-year students
10% 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):
63% for first-year students
57% for full-time undergraduates
47% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$12,040 for first-year students
$11,146 for full-time undergraduates
$7,749 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$9,054 for first-year students
$7,173 for full-time undergraduates
$4,198 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,211 for first-year students
$4,174 for full-time undergraduates
$3,431 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,000 for first-year students
$4,004 for full-time undergraduates
$3,402 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
9% of first-year students
8% of full-time undergraduates
4% 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):
$2,545 for first-year students
$2,260 for full-time undergraduates
$1,660 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
2% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$10,899 for first-year students
$9,839 for full-time undergraduates
$5,197 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
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • State Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 66%
Average student debt upon graduation: $24,984
Types of payment plans:
  • State installment plan.
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships

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