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Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
1263 Lincoln Drive
Carbondale, IL 62901-6899

Official telephone: (618) 453-2121
Fax number: (618) 453-3000
Website: www.siu.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: Terri Harfst,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 618 453-4334
618 453-7305 (fax)
fao@siu.edu
FAFSA number: 001758

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $9,099; $22,748 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $4,382
Book fees: $1,100
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,941
Other expenses: Transportation, clothing, recreation, miscellaneous.
Combined room and board expenses: $10,186

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: March 15
Applied for financial aid:
94% of first-year students
82% of full-time undergraduates
57% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
85% of first-year students
86% of full-time undergraduates
92% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
89% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
68% of first-year students
67% of full-time undergraduates
63% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
89% of first-year students
88% of full-time undergraduates
77% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
34% of first-year students
28% of full-time undergraduates
20% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
8% of first-year students
7% of full-time undergraduates
2% 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):
62% for first-year students
60% for full-time undergraduates
45% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$15,721 for first-year students
$14,646 for full-time undergraduates
$9,867 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$8,675 for first-year students
$7,601 for full-time undergraduates
$5,933 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,416 for first-year students
$6,132 for full-time undergraduates
$5,552 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,403 for first-year students
$4,398 for full-time undergraduates
$4,516 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
7% of first-year students
5% 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):
$6,804 for first-year students
$6,376 for full-time undergraduates
$4,218 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
2% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$19,342 for first-year students
$17,594 for full-time undergraduates
$11,885 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
  • Federal Perkins Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 69%
Average student debt upon graduation: $33,288
Types of payment plans:
  • family tuition reduction
  • guaranteed tuition
  • 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
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
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 13%

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