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Delaware State University

Delaware State University
1200 North Dupont Highway
Dover, DE 19901

Official telephone: (302) 857-6290
Toll-free telephone: (800) 845-2544
Fax number: (302) 857-6352
Website: www.desu.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: Stephen Ampersand,
Assistant Vice President for Student Financial Services
Contacting the office: 302 857-6250
302 857-6251 (fax)
FAFSA number: 001428

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $7,532; $16,138 out-of-state

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: March 1
Applied for financial aid:
97% of first-year students
91% of full-time undergraduates
28% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
90% of first-year students
91% of full-time undergraduates
93% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
98% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
88% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
70% of first-year students
71% of full-time undergraduates
80% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
58% of first-year students
61% of full-time undergraduates
62% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
51% of first-year students
33% of full-time undergraduates
16% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
18% of first-year students
15% of full-time undergraduates
86% 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):
67% for first-year students
68% for full-time undergraduates
46% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$11,962 for first-year students
$11,631 for full-time undergraduates
$9,224 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$5,248 for first-year students
$5,367 for full-time undergraduates
$4,336 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,496 for first-year students
$5,731 for full-time undergraduates
$5,176 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,358 for first-year students
$5,617 for full-time undergraduates
$5,159 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
2% of first-year students
1% 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):
$14,996 for first-year students
$16,110 for full-time undergraduates
$0 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:
$11,688 for first-year students
$14,021 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
Types of payment plans:
  • Nelnet Business Solutions Payment Plan.
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • Federal Nursing Scholarships
  • 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
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships

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