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University of South Alabama

University of South Alabama
307 North University Boulevard
Mobile, AL 36688

Official telephone: (251) 460-6101
Website: www.southalabama.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: Marla Sklopan,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 800 305-6828
251 460-6517 (fax)
finaid@southalabama.edu
FAFSA number: 001057

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $9,060; $18,120 out-of-state
Tuition notes: in-state tuition based on $302 per credit hour for 30 hrs/yr, out-of-state tuition based on $604 per credit hour for 30 hrs/yr
Book fees: $1,200
Miscellaneous expenses: $4,270
Other expenses: Additional yearly expenses.
Combined room and board expenses: $7,340

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMay 31noN/A
Institution's own financial aid formMay 31noN/A

Applied for financial aid:
88% of first-year students
77% of full-time undergraduates
51% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
75% of first-year students
82% of full-time undergraduates
95% 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:
91% of first-year students
83% of full-time undergraduates
66% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
93% of first-year students
94% of full-time undergraduates
94% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
91% of first-year students
83% of full-time undergraduates
66% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
12% of first-year students
10% of full-time undergraduates
5% 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):
57% for first-year students
53% for full-time undergraduates
43% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$9,869 for first-year students
$9,647 for full-time undergraduates
$7,693 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$7,057 for first-year students
$6,565 for full-time undergraduates
$5,060 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,694 for first-year students
$4,466 for full-time undergraduates
$4,593 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,454 for first-year students
$4,350 for full-time undergraduates
$4,569 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
20% of first-year students
12% of full-time undergraduates
1% 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):
$5,257 for first-year students
$5,247 for full-time undergraduates
$2,767 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
3% of first-year students
3% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$18,648 for first-year students
$17,025 for full-time undergraduates
$6,628 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
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Types of payment plans:
  • deferred 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
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships

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