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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
6300 Ocean Drive
Corpus Christi, TX 78412-5503

Official telephone: (361) 825-5700
Toll-free telephone: (800) 482-6822
Fax number: (361) 825-5810
Website: www.tamucc.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: Jeannie Gage,
Director of Financial Assistance
Contacting the office: 361 825-2338
361 825-5887 (fax)
faoweb@tamucc.edu
FAFSA number: 011161

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $5,019; $17,107 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $4,086
Book fees: $868
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,514
Other expenses: Transportation and miscellaneous.
Combined room and board expenses: $9,195

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 31yesN/A

Date award notification begins: April 1
Applied for financial aid:
83% of first-year students
76% of full-time undergraduates
68% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
76% of first-year students
81% of full-time undergraduates
84% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
96% of first-year students
97% of full-time undergraduates
95% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
84% of first-year students
83% of full-time undergraduates
82% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
79% of first-year students
77% of full-time undergraduates
71% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
7% of first-year students
12% of full-time undergraduates
5% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
3% of first-year students
3% 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):
52% for first-year students
52% for full-time undergraduates
47% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$9,157 for first-year students
$8,951 for full-time undergraduates
$7,056 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$6,812 for first-year students
$6,060 for full-time undergraduates
$4,584 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,617 for first-year students
$4,203 for full-time undergraduates
$4,246 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,375 for first-year students
$3,954 for full-time undergraduates
$4,139 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
8% of first-year students
7% of full-time undergraduates
3% 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):
$2,332 for first-year students
$2,224 for full-time undergraduates
$2,648 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
3% of first-year students
3% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$10,136 for first-year students
$9,913 for full-time undergraduates
$6,766 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 5%

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
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • State Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $500 - $9,500
Undergraduate loan package range: $500 - $12,500
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 66%
Average student debt upon graduation: $24,653
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
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $250 - $12,500
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $250 - $12,500
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 0%

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