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Defiance College

Defiance College
701 North Clinton Street
Defiance, OH 43512

Official telephone: (419) 784-4010
Toll-free telephone: (800) 520-4632
Fax number: (419) 784-0426
Website: www.defiance.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: Amy Francis,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 419 783-2376
419 783-2579 (fax)
FAFSA number: 003041

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $30,980; $30,980 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $700
Book fees: $1,350
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,600
Other expenses: Transportation, personal.
Combined room and board expenses: $9,950

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAApril 1yesN/A

Applied for financial aid:
98% of first-year students
93% of full-time undergraduates
96% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
95% of first-year students
94% of full-time undergraduates
95% 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
97% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
75% 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
90% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
8% of first-year students
8% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
10% of first-year students
12% of full-time undergraduates
2% 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):
68% for first-year students
68% for full-time undergraduates
30% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$24,000 for first-year students
$23,106 for full-time undergraduates
$5,923 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$19,304 for first-year students
$17,870 for full-time undergraduates
$4,272 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,330 for first-year students
$5,848 for full-time undergraduates
$2,996 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,967 for first-year students
$4,574 for full-time undergraduates
$2,700 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
7% of first-year students
12% of full-time undergraduates
4% 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):
$10,552 for first-year students
$14,467 for full-time undergraduates
$6,226 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 74%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 82%
Average student debt upon graduation: $19,554
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
  • service leadership award.

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