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Samford University

Samford University
800 Lakeshore Drive
Birmingham, AL 35229

Official telephone: (205) 726-2011
Fax number: (205) 726-2171
Website: www.samford.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: Lane Smith,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 205 726-2905
800 888-7245 (toll free)
205 726-2738 (fax)
ofa@samford.edu
FAFSA number: 001036

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $28,552; $28,552 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $850
Book fees: $1,000
Miscellaneous expenses: $4,664
Other expenses: Transportation, personal, and miscellaneous expenses.
Combined room and board expenses: $6,502 - $13,364

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: April 1
Applied for financial aid:
79% of first-year students
58% of full-time undergraduates
51% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
61% of first-year students
72% of full-time undergraduates
84% 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
96% of full-time undergraduates
47% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
58% of first-year students
65% of full-time undergraduates
98% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
24% of first-year students
19% 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):
25% of first-year students
21% 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):
69% for first-year students
65% for full-time undergraduates
25% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$18,606 for first-year students
$18,262 for full-time undergraduates
$7,397 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$14,744 for first-year students
$14,804 for full-time undergraduates
$5,581 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,782 for first-year students
$5,820 for full-time undergraduates
$5,276 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,196 for first-year students
$3,715 for full-time undergraduates
$3,345 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
46% of first-year students
45% of full-time undergraduates
3% 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):
$10,036 for first-year students
$9,675 for full-time undergraduates
$3,431 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
3% of first-year students
5% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$28,306 for first-year students
$26,508 for full-time undergraduates
$5,000 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 14%

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
  • Federal Nursing Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $2,292 - $40,500
Undergraduate loan package range: $800 - $44,500
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 37%
Average student debt upon graduation: $23,771
Types of payment plans:
  • Tuition 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
  • Federal Nursing Scholarships
  • United Negro College Fund
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
  • leadership, religious affiliation, and alumni affiliation scholarship/grants.
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $400 - $45,675
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $100 - $45,737
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 65%

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