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St. Cloud State University

St. Cloud State University
720 Fourth Avenue South
St. Cloud, MN 56301

Official telephone: (320) 308-0121
Toll-free telephone: (800) 369-4260
Fax number: (320) 654-5367
Website: www.stcloudstate.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: Mike Uran,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 320 308-2047
320 654-5424 (fax)
financialaid@
stcloudstate.edu
FAFSA number: 002377

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $7,910; $15,828 out-of-state
Tuition notes: In-state tuition for residents of ND, SD, and WI. $11,226 for residents of IL, IN, KS, MI, MO, and NE.
Book fees: $1,200
Combined room and board expenses: $8,230

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAN/AyesN/A

Date award notification begins: April 15
Applied for financial aid:
84% of first-year students
77% of full-time undergraduates
67% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
74% of first-year students
78% of full-time undergraduates
87% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
99% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
75% of first-year students
76% of full-time undergraduates
76% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
97% of first-year students
95% of full-time undergraduates
90% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
51% of first-year students
29% of full-time undergraduates
10% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
12% of first-year students
13% of full-time undergraduates
4% 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):
60% for first-year students
62% for full-time undergraduates
53% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$9,537 for first-year students
$9,708 for full-time undergraduates
$7,895 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$5,982 for first-year students
$5,639 for full-time undergraduates
$4,406 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,177 for first-year students
$4,652 for full-time undergraduates
$4,498 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,543 for first-year students
$4,094 for full-time undergraduates
$4,218 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
22% of first-year students
17% of full-time undergraduates
9% 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):
$10,338 for first-year students
$9,998 for full-time undergraduates
$8,494 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
5% of first-year students
3% of full-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$5,219 for first-year students
$5,733 for full-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
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • State Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 72%
Average student debt upon graduation: $31,305
Types of payment plans:
  • 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
  • creative arts/performance
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships

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