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University of the Southwest

University of the Southwest
6610 Lovington Highway
Hobbs, NM 88240

Official telephone: (575) 392-6561
Toll-free telephone: (800) 530-4400
Fax number: (575) 392-6006
Website: www.usw.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: Dawny Kringel,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 575 392-6561
575 392-6006 (fax)
financialaid@usw.edu
FAFSA number: 013935
CSS/PROFILE number: 4116

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $13,248; $13,248 out-of-state
Tuition notes: in-state tuition based on $552 per credit hour for 24 hrs/yr, out-of-state tuition based on $552 per credit hour for 24 hrs/yr
Book fees: $1,200
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,500
Combined room and board expenses: $7,310 - $8,777

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAApril 1noAugust 1
Institution's own financial aid formApril 1noJune 1

Date award notification begins: July 1
Applied for financial aid:
86% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
79% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
87% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
99% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
131% of first-year students
123% of full-time undergraduates
128% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
88% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
79% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
82% of first-year students
73% of full-time undergraduates
82% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
99% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
90% of part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
8% of first-year students
8% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$3,707 for first-year students
$3,707 for full-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 11%

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
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
First-year loan package range: $1,519 - $6,000
Undergraduate loan package range: $2,000 - $6,000
Types of payment plans:
  • deferred payment plan
  • 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)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • athletic scholarships

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