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Valdosta State University

Valdosta State University
1500 North Patterson Street
Valdosta, GA 31698

Official telephone: (229) 333-5800
Toll-free telephone: (800) 618-1878
Website: www.valdosta.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: Douglas R. Tanner,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 229 333-5935
800 618-1878 (toll free)
229 333-5430 (fax)
finaid@valdosta.edu
FAFSA number: 001599

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $4,181; $14,755 out-of-state
Tuition notes: in-state tuition based on $174 per credit hour for 24 hrs/yr, out-of-state tuition based on $615 per credit hour for 24 hrs/yr
Additional required fees: $2,116
Book fees: $1,200
Miscellaneous expenses: $4,558
Combined room and board expenses: $7,912

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: March 15
Applied for financial aid:
94% of first-year students
86% of full-time undergraduates
65% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
82% of first-year students
100% 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
85% of full-time undergraduates
93% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
89% of first-year students
85% of full-time undergraduates
65% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
95% of first-year students
93% of full-time undergraduates
67% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
5% of first-year students
4% 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):
21% of first-year students
16% of full-time undergraduates
8% 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):
98% for first-year students
94% for full-time undergraduates
79% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$16,187 for first-year students
$15,994 for full-time undergraduates
$14,641 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$6,943 for first-year students
$6,152 for full-time undergraduates
$5,089 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,459 for first-year students
$4,303 for full-time undergraduates
$4,459 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,389 for first-year students
$4,219 for full-time undergraduates
$4,431 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
1% of first-year students
1% of full-time undergraduates
1% 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):
$2,662 for first-year students
$2,086 for full-time undergraduates
$2,155 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
1% of first-year students
1% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$5,264 for first-year students
$4,756 for full-time undergraduates
$4,400 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 2%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
First-year loan package range: $100 - $35,204
Undergraduate loan package range: $100 - $35,204
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 75%
Average student debt upon graduation: $28,884
Types of payment plans:
  • Nelnet Business Solutions Tuition Payment Plan.
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
  • Federal Nursing Scholarships
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
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $250 - $20,786
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $1 - $21,536
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 6%

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