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Texas A&M University - Galveston

Texas A&M University - Galveston
P.O. Box 1675
Galveston, TX 77553-1675

Toll-free telephone: (877) 322-4443
Fax number: (409) 740-4731
Website: www.tamug.edu
Screen last updated on: July 2012

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2009 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Dennis Carlton,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 409 740-4500
877 322-4443 (toll free)
409 740-4775 (fax)
4finaid@tamug.edu
FAFSA number: 003632

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $5,456; $14,756 out-of-state
Tuition notes: in-state tuition based on $182 per credit hour for 30 hrs/yr, out-of-state tuition based on $492 per credit hour for 30 hrs/yr
Additional required fees: $1,702
Book fees: $1,381
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,960
Other expenses: Miscellaneous expenses.
Combined room and board expenses: $6,276

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAN/AyesN/A
Institution's own financial aid formMarch 1yesN/A
SARApril 1yesN/A

Date award notification begins: April 15
Applied for financial aid:
62% of first-year students
57% of full-time undergraduates
40% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
86% of first-year students
89% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
94% of first-year students
92% of full-time undergraduates
80% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
65% of first-year students
66% of full-time undergraduates
70% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
0% of first-year students
1% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
12% of first-year students
19% of full-time undergraduates
14% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
20% of first-year students
19% of full-time undergraduates
8% 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):
14% for first-year students
16% for full-time undergraduates
18% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$11,127 for first-year students
$11,113 for full-time undergraduates
$8,395 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$4,898 for first-year students
$4,968 for full-time undergraduates
$2,689 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,789 for first-year students
$3,448 for full-time undergraduates
$4,328 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,789 for first-year students
$3,478 for full-time undergraduates
$4,328 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
3% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
0% 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):
$4,607 for first-year students
$5,605 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$0 for first-year students
$0 for full-time undergraduates
$0 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:
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • College/University Loans
  • alternative loans.
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $2,550 - $5,016
Undergraduate loan package range: $3,307 - $5,016
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 86%
Average student debt upon graduation: $16,800
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)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • special achievements/activities
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $2,675 - $5,016
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $2,767 - $5,015
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 25%

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