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George Washington University, The

George Washington University, The
2121 Eye Street, NW
Washington, DC 20052

Official telephone: (202) 994-1000
Fax number: (202) 994-0325
Website: www.gwu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2014 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Daniel E. Small,
AVP of Student Financial Assistance
Contacting the office: 202 994-6620
202 994-0906 (fax)
finaid@gwu.edu
FAFSA number: 001444
CSS/PROFILE number: 5246

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $51,875; $51,875 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $75
Book fees: $1,275
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,550
Other expenses: Transportation and personal expenses.
Combined room and board expenses: $12,500 - $15,205

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAN/AyesFebruary 1
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILEN/AyesFebruary 1

Date award notification begins: March 24
Applied for financial aid:
63% of first-year students
56% of full-time undergraduates
35% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
73% of first-year students
84% of full-time undergraduates
72% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
82% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
97% of first-year students
95% of full-time undergraduates
69% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
76% of first-year students
81% of full-time undergraduates
65% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
63% of first-year students
34% 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):
48% of first-year students
52% of full-time undergraduates
51% 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):
89% for first-year students
88% for full-time undergraduates
61% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$41,780 for first-year students
$42,872 for full-time undergraduates
$9,241 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$27,843 for first-year students
$29,917 for full-time undergraduates
$2,770 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,280 for first-year students
$7,101 for full-time undergraduates
$4,395 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,006 for first-year students
$5,981 for full-time undergraduates
$4,317 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
31% of first-year students
23% of full-time undergraduates
9% 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):
$18,993 for first-year students
$18,756 for full-time undergraduates
$8,148 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:
$46,243 for first-year students
$41,195 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: 22%

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
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 51%
Average student debt upon graduation: $33,081
Types of payment plans:
  • Academic Management Services (AMS)
  • family tuition reduction
  • guaranteed tuition
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
  • music/drama scholarship/grants.

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