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Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Southwestern Oklahoma State University
100 Campus Drive
Weatherford, OK 73096-3098

Official telephone: (580) 772-6611
Fax number: (580) 774-3795
Website: www.swosu.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: Jerome Wichert,
Director of Student Financial Services
Contacting the office: 580 774-3786
580 774-3795 (fax)
sfs@swosu.edu
FAFSA number: 003181

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $4,725; $12,790 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,218
Miscellaneous expenses: $6,174
Other expenses: Transportation and miscellaneous.
Combined room and board expenses: $4,960

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAN/AnoMarch 1
Institution's own financial aid formN/AnoMarch 1

Date award notification begins: March 15
Applied for financial aid:
80% of first-year students
74% of full-time undergraduates
59% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
75% of first-year students
80% of full-time undergraduates
84% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
97% of full-time undergraduates
87% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
89% of first-year students
93% of full-time undergraduates
92% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
77% of first-year students
82% of full-time undergraduates
82% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
56% of first-year students
37% of full-time undergraduates
6% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
26% of first-year students
22% of full-time undergraduates
35% 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):
92% for first-year students
94% for full-time undergraduates
96% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,763 for first-year students
$5,667 for full-time undergraduates
$3,561 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$1,556 for first-year students
$1,710 for full-time undergraduates
$1,694 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$1,272 for first-year students
$1,576 for full-time undergraduates
$1,765 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$1,265 for first-year students
$1,672 for full-time undergraduates
$1,856 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
9% of first-year students
37% 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):
$513 for first-year students
$629 for full-time undergraduates
$403 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
9% of first-year students
9% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$2,103 for first-year students
$2,393 for full-time undergraduates
$0 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
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 62%
Average student debt upon graduation: $18,809
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
  • athletic scholarships

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
SWOSU's Student Financial Services webpage is located at http://www.swosu.edu/administration/sfs/index.asp
 
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