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University of South Carolina Aiken

University of South Carolina Aiken
471 University Parkway
Aiken, SC 29801

Official telephone: (803) 648-6851
Fax number: (803) 641-3362
Website: web.usca.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: Linda Aubrey-Higgins,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 803 641-3476
803 643-6840 (fax)
stuaid@usca.edu
FAFSA number: 003449

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $9,882; $19,788 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $314
Book fees: $1,656
Combined room and board expenses: $7,466

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 15yesN/A
academic scholarship applicationNovember 1noFebruary 1

Applied for financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
98% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
73% of first-year students
71% of full-time undergraduates
62% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
94% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
96% of first-year students
86% of full-time undergraduates
71% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
71% of first-year students
78% of full-time undergraduates
89% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
12% of first-year students
9% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
22% of first-year students
22% of full-time undergraduates
8% 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):
67% for first-year students
65% for full-time undergraduates
45% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$10,010 for first-year students
$10,739 for full-time undergraduates
$7,712 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$6,686 for first-year students
$6,399 for full-time undergraduates
$4,092 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,140 for first-year students
$4,229 for full-time undergraduates
$4,169 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,114 for first-year students
$4,101 for full-time undergraduates
$4,073 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
4% of first-year students
6% 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):
$2,782 for first-year students
$2,378 for full-time undergraduates
$1,209 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
4% of first-year students
5% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$3,693 for first-year students
$4,080 for full-time undergraduates
$250 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 3%

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
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
First-year loan package range: $57 - $31,900
Undergraduate loan package range: $22 - $42,811
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 67%
Average student debt upon graduation: $29,715
Types of payment plans:
  • Academic Management Services (AMS)
  • school's own payment plan(s)
  • Credit card payment.
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
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $700 - $78,849
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $25 - $78,849
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 22%

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