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University of South Dakota

University of South Dakota
414 East Clark Street
Vermillion, SD 57069

Official telephone: (605) 677-5434
Toll-free telephone: (877) 269-6837
Fax number: (605) 677-6323
Website: www.usd.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: Julie Pier,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 605 677-5446
877 269-6837 (toll free)
605 677-5238 (fax)
julie.pier@usd.edu
FAFSA number: 003474

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $8,457; $11,688 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,200
Miscellaneous expenses: $5,777
Other expenses: Personal and transportation.
Combined room and board expenses: $7,535

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: May 1
Applied for financial aid:
89% of first-year students
83% of full-time undergraduates
73% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
72% of first-year students
78% of full-time undergraduates
82% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
86% of first-year students
91% of full-time undergraduates
93% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
55% of first-year students
55% 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
95% 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
59% of full-time undergraduates
18% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
68% of first-year students
65% of full-time undergraduates
79% 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):
78% for first-year students
77% for full-time undergraduates
73% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,867 for first-year students
$6,507 for full-time undergraduates
$5,769 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$4,444 for first-year students
$4,192 for full-time undergraduates
$3,684 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,664 for first-year students
$4,468 for full-time undergraduates
$3,802 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,582 for first-year students
$4,234 for full-time undergraduates
$3,786 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
27% of first-year students
20% 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):
$4,062 for first-year students
$4,513 for full-time undergraduates
$2,773 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
6% of first-year students
6% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$11,392 for first-year students
$10,665 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 15%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • Federal Nursing Loans
  • College/University Loans
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 75%
Average student debt upon graduation: $25,554
Types of payment plans:
  • Academic Management Services (AMS)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
  • Federal Nursing Scholarships
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships

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