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Brenau University

Brenau University
500 Washington Street, SE
Gainesville, GA 30501

Official telephone: (770) 534-6299
Toll-free telephone: (800) 252-5119
Fax number: (770) 534-6114
Website: www.brenau.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: Pam Barrett,
Assistant Vice President and Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 770 534-6152
770 538-4306 (fax)
financialaid@brenau.edu
FAFSA number: 001556

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $26,752; $26,752 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $400
Book fees: $1,300
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,600
Other expenses: Transportation and personal expenses.
Combined room and board expenses: $12,418

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: March 1
Applied for financial aid:
92% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
86% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
92% of first-year students
92% of full-time undergraduates
87% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
90% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
99% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
72% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
73% of first-year students
83% of full-time undergraduates
83% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
12% of first-year students
8% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
28% of first-year students
26% of full-time undergraduates
11% 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):
79% for first-year students
74% for full-time undergraduates
57% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$26,578 for first-year students
$22,429 for full-time undergraduates
$11,516 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$19,629 for first-year students
$14,088 for full-time undergraduates
$3,260 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,926 for first-year students
$5,000 for full-time undergraduates
$4,399 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,120 for first-year students
$4,668 for full-time undergraduates
$4,399 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
6% 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):
$7,158 for first-year students
$13,470 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
4% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$7,326 for first-year students
$9,431 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
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • State Loans
  • private/alternative loans.
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 79%
Types of payment plans:
  • deferred payment plan
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • 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
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Financial assistance

Value: what you get for your money

If you think an outstanding private college education is beyond reach, rethink. Brenau offers need- and merit-based financial assistance through a range of loans, grants, scholarships, and work-study. 

The first step

In order to apply for need-based financial aid, you must commplete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) available here. Or you can request the FAFSA from Brenau's Office of Scholarships and Financial Assistance

 
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