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Piedmont University

Piedmont University
P.O. Box 10
Demorest, GA 30535

Official telephone: (706) 778-3000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 277-7020
Fax number: (706) 776-2811
Website: www.piedmont.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: David McMillion,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 706 778-3000
706 778-0708 (fax)
finaid@piedmont.edu
FAFSA number: 001588

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $23,112; $23,112 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,400
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,890
Combined room and board expenses: $9,400

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMay 5yesN/A
Institution's own financial aid formJune 1noN/A
State Aid FormJune 1yesN/A

Applied for financial aid:
92% of first-year students
89% of full-time undergraduates
82% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
90% of first-year students
92% of full-time undergraduates
95% 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
97% 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
88% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
56% of first-year students
73% of full-time undergraduates
90% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
19% of first-year students
12% 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):
22% of first-year students
15% of full-time undergraduates
1% 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):
75% for first-year students
69% for full-time undergraduates
35% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$20,124 for first-year students
$18,831 for full-time undergraduates
$4,557 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$17,050 for first-year students
$14,708 for full-time undergraduates
$5,048 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,343 for first-year students
$3,223 for full-time undergraduates
$4,557 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,337 for first-year students
$3,017 for full-time undergraduates
$5,049 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
17% of first-year students
17% of full-time undergraduates
4% 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):
$12,085 for first-year students
$10,771 for full-time undergraduates
$4,671 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: 32%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • State Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $2,000 - $21,494
Undergraduate loan package range: $706 - $22,494
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 80%
Average student debt upon graduation: $29,289
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
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $1,000 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $1,000 (full tuition)
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 8%

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