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VanderCook College of Music

VanderCook College of Music
3140 South Federal Street
Chicago, IL 60616

Official telephone: (312) 225-6288
Fax number: (312) 225-5211
Website: www.vandercook.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: Sirena Covington,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 312 788-1137
312 225-5211 (fax)
financialaidstaff@
vandercook.edu
FAFSA number: 001778

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $25,440; $25,440 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $1,740
Book fees: $1,900
Other expenses: Transportation, personal, etc.
Combined room and board expenses: $11,898

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Applied for financial aid:
96% of first-year students
101% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
70% of first-year students
88% of full-time undergraduates
60% 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:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
89% of first-year students
97% of full-time undergraduates
67% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
100% of first-year students
97% of full-time undergraduates
33% of part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$17,575 for first-year students
$17,160 for full-time undergraduates
$4,278 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$6,591 for first-year students
$9,168 for full-time undergraduates
$3,278 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,469 for first-year students
$4,467 for full-time undergraduates
$2,999 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,362 for first-year students
$4,378 for full-time undergraduates
$2,999 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
21% of first-year students
15% 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):
$9,142 for first-year students
$6,822 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
  • State Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 84%
Average student debt upon graduation: $27,232
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • 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

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