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University of South Carolina Columbia

University of South Carolina Columbia
Columbia, SC 29208

Official telephone: (803) 777-7000
Fax number: (803) 777-0101
Website: www.sc.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: Edgar Miller,
Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships
Contacting the office: 803 777-8134
803 777-0941 (fax)
uscfaid@sc.edu
FAFSA number: 003448

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $11,454; $30,882 out-of-state
Tuition notes: Additional fees vary by department.
Additional required fees: $400
Book fees: $1,016
Combined room and board expenses: $10,398

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAApril 1noN/A

Date award notification begins: April 1
Applied for financial aid:
81% of first-year students
70% of full-time undergraduates
62% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
66% of first-year students
76% of full-time undergraduates
83% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
97% of first-year students
97% of full-time undergraduates
88% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
37% of first-year students
61% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
71% of first-year students
80% of full-time undergraduates
88% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
90% of first-year students
63% of full-time undergraduates
19% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
31% of first-year students
23% of full-time undergraduates
10% 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):
68% for first-year students
78% for full-time undergraduates
34% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$8,686 for first-year students
$9,402 for full-time undergraduates
$6,998 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$5,278 for first-year students
$4,975 for full-time undergraduates
$3,175 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,472 for first-year students
$4,595 for full-time undergraduates
$4,398 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,412 for first-year students
$4,471 for full-time undergraduates
$4,341 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
36% of first-year students
29% of full-time undergraduates
6% 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):
$4,175 for first-year students
$5,057 for full-time undergraduates
$3,950 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
2% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$15,835 for first-year students
$14,752 for full-time undergraduates
$13,604 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 4%

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
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $1,000 - $12,500
Undergraduate loan package range: $1,000 - $15,500
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 55%
Average student debt upon graduation: $28,517
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
  • Federal Nursing Scholarships
  • United Negro College Fund
  • USC Opportunity Grant, Gamecock Guarantee.
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $500 - $27,912
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $500 - $27,912
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 25%

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