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Covenant College

Covenant College
14049 Scenic Highway
Lookout Mountain, GA 30750

Official telephone: (706) 820-1560
Fax number: (706) 820-0893
Website: www.covenant.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: Beth Bailey,
Financial Aid Director
Contacting the office: 706 419-1126
706 820-2820 (fax)
financialaid@covenant.edu
FAFSA number: 003484

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $31,320; $31,320 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $910
Book fees: $1,170
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,670
Other expenses: Transportation and other expenses.
Combined room and board expenses: $9,630

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAN/AyesN/A
State Aid FormN/AyesN/A

Date award notification begins: February 1
Applied for financial aid:
81% of first-year students
73% of full-time undergraduates
41% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
80% of first-year students
86% of full-time undergraduates
100% 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
100% 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
86% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
91% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
86% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
20% of first-year students
18% 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):
31% of first-year students
29% of full-time undergraduates
14% 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):
80% for first-year students
80% for full-time undergraduates
47% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$25,588 for first-year students
$24,369 for full-time undergraduates
$10,487 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$18,152 for first-year students
$17,976 for full-time undergraduates
$6,485 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,700 for first-year students
$7,831 for full-time undergraduates
$5,750 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,915 for first-year students
$6,660 for full-time undergraduates
$5,750 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
29% of first-year students
29% of full-time undergraduates
35% 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):
$12,064 for first-year students
$11,875 for full-time undergraduates
$6,134 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: 44%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • State Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 58%
Average student debt upon graduation: $24,895
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
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
At Covenant, we understand that the cost of higher education is an important consideration for you and your family. We take these concerns just as seriously as you do and go out of our way to make sure that you have access to the excellent education and preparation that Covenant promises.

Covenant College students are eligible for the Georgia Hope Scholarship.  Please visit our website for further information on financial aid at Covenant.
 
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