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University of South Florida

University of South Florida
4202 East Fowler Avenue
Tampa, FL 33620-9951

Official telephone: (813) 974-2011
Website: www.usf.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: Bille Jo Hamilton,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 813 974-4700
FAFSA number: 001537

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $6,410; $17,324 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,200
Miscellaneous expenses: $4,100
Other expenses: Transportation and miscellaneous.
Combined room and board expenses: $9,700

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: March 15
Applied for financial aid:
86% of first-year students
83% of full-time undergraduates
68% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
76% of first-year students
82% of full-time undergraduates
91% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
96% of first-year students
96% of full-time undergraduates
87% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
92% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
78% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
57% of first-year students
65% of full-time undergraduates
71% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
7% of first-year students
4% 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):
15% of first-year students
11% 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):
66% for first-year students
60% for full-time undergraduates
47% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$12,148 for first-year students
$11,510 for full-time undergraduates
$8,106 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$9,173 for first-year students
$7,169 for full-time undergraduates
$3,375 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,275 for first-year students
$6,963 for full-time undergraduates
$7,267 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,949 for first-year students
$6,759 for full-time undergraduates
$7,249 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
18% of first-year students
9% 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):
$2,657 for first-year students
$2,547 for full-time undergraduates
$650 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
1% of first-year students
1% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$9,610 for first-year students
$9,299 for full-time undergraduates
$5,971 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 2%

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: yes
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 60%
Average student debt upon graduation: $22,899
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 achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships

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