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University of West Georgia

University of West Georgia
1601 Maple Street
Carrollton, GA 30118

Official telephone: (678) 839-5000
Fax number: (770) 836-6720
Website: www.westga.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: Philip Hawkins,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 678 839-6421
678 839-6422 (fax)
finaid@westga.edu
FAFSA number: 001601

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $5,226; $18,444 out-of-state
Tuition notes: in-state tuition based on $174 per credit hour for 30 hrs/yr, out-of-state tuition based on $615 per credit hour for 30 hrs/yr
Additional required fees: $1,962
Book fees: $1,500
Miscellaneous expenses: $6,195
Other expenses: Transportation and other expenses.
Combined room and board expenses: $9,172

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAApril 1yesJuly 1

Date award notification begins: May 1
Applied for financial aid:
96% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
65% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
83% of first-year students
85% of full-time undergraduates
87% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
90% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
65% of first-year students
69% of full-time undergraduates
62% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
88% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
86% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
17% of first-year students
13% 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):
59% of first-year students
47% of full-time undergraduates
30% 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):
46% for first-year students
48% for full-time undergraduates
38% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$8,431 for first-year students
$8,927 for full-time undergraduates
$7,483 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$4,961 for first-year students
$4,927 for full-time undergraduates
$4,771 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,963 for first-year students
$5,450 for full-time undergraduates
$5,002 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,400 for first-year students
$4,064 for full-time undergraduates
$4,232 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
6% of first-year students
5% of full-time undergraduates
2% 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):
$2,102 for first-year students
$2,561 for full-time undergraduates
$799 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:
$4,881 for first-year students
$5,267 for full-time undergraduates
$3,650 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
  • Federal Nursing Loans
  • State Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 79%
Average student debt upon graduation: $29,357
Types of payment plans:
  • Nelnet.
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
  • Federal Nursing Scholarships
  • United Negro College Fund
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • athletic scholarships

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