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Tennessee Technological University

Tennessee Technological University
Campus Box 5006, USPS 077-460
Cookeville, TN 38505

Official telephone: (931) 372-3101
Toll-free telephone: (800) 255-8881
Fax number: (931) 372-6250
Website: www.tntech.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: Lester C. McKenzie,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 931 372-3073
800 255-8881 (toll free)
931 372-6309 (fax)
financialaid@tntech.edu
FAFSA number: 003523

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $8,551; $15,864 out-of-state
Book fees: $2,300
Miscellaneous expenses: $5,500
Other expenses: Transportation and personal expenses.
Combined room and board expenses: $8,956

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 15yesN/A

Applied for financial aid:
96% of first-year students
88% of full-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
78% of first-year students
81% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
52% of first-year students
56% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
50% of first-year students
60% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
93% of first-year students
72% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
13% of first-year students
9% of full-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
64% for first-year students
59% for full-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$10,619 for first-year students
$9,433 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$5,779 for first-year students
$5,171 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,134 for first-year students
$4,053 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,051 for first-year students
$3,920 for full-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
24% of first-year students
25% of full-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):
$8,472 for first-year students
$13,576 for full-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 6%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • State Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 56%
Average student debt upon graduation: $19,363
Types of payment plans:
  • deferred payment plan
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
  • United Negro College Fund
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
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $200 - $23,000
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $200 - $23,000

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

An education at TTU is highly affordable, coming in below the national average of public universities and about a third of the cost of private universities.  Although figuring actual costs can get confusing, you can find an easy breakdown of costs on our Bursar's website.

Financial assistance is available to students from the Financial Aid Office and the Scholarship Office.

 
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