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University of West Alabama, The

University of West Alabama, The
Station 18
Livingston, AL 35470

Official telephone: (205) 652-3400
Toll-free telephone: (800) 621-8044
Fax number: (205) 652-3522
Website: www.uwa.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: Don Rainer,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 205 652-3576
800 621-7742 (toll free)
205 652-3847 (fax)
financialaid@uwa.edu
FAFSA number: 001024

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $7,286; $14,572 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $1,590
Book fees: $1,200
Miscellaneous expenses: $6,206
Other expenses: Transportation and personal expenses.
Combined room and board expenses: $5,920 - $8,680

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Applied for financial aid:
89% of first-year students
87% of full-time undergraduates
73% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
86% of first-year students
88% of full-time undergraduates
86% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
95% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
65% of first-year students
75% of full-time undergraduates
62% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
12% of first-year students
15% of full-time undergraduates
4% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
65% of first-year students
40% of full-time undergraduates
10% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
3% of first-year students
8% of full-time undergraduates
0% 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):
24% for first-year students
24% for full-time undergraduates
16% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$10,318 for first-year students
$10,979 for full-time undergraduates
$7,123 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$5,170 for first-year students
$5,114 for full-time undergraduates
$3,823 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$1,508 for first-year students
$2,539 for full-time undergraduates
$2,469 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$0 for first-year students
$0 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
10% of first-year students
4% 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):
$4,760 for first-year students
$4,337 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
13% of first-year students
15% of full-time undergraduates
2% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$5,440 for first-year students
$6,615 for full-time undergraduates
$5,917 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 9%

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
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $3,464 - $28,124
Undergraduate loan package range: $3,181 - $28,126
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 74%
Average student debt upon graduation: $19,843
Types of payment plans:
  • Tuition Management Systems
  • deferred 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
  • United Negro College Fund
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • athletic scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $1,000 - $10,275
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $750 - $10,775
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 54%

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