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West Texas A&M University

West Texas A&M University
2501 Fourth Avenue
Canyon, TX 79016-0001

Official telephone: (806) 651-2000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 99-WTAMU
Fax number: (806) 651-2126
Website: www.wtamu.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: Marian Giesecke,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 806 651-2055
806 651-2924 (fax)
financial@wtamu.edu
FAFSA number: 003665

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $5,544; $6,566 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $2,392
Book fees: $2,000
Miscellaneous expenses: $9,084
Other expenses: Transportation and personal.
Combined room and board expenses: $7,196

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAN/AyesN/A

Date award notification begins: March 1
Applied for financial aid:
81% of first-year students
74% of full-time undergraduates
51% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
82% of first-year students
84% of full-time undergraduates
91% 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:
82% of first-year students
79% of full-time undergraduates
71% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
68% of first-year students
72% of full-time undergraduates
74% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
50% of first-year students
36% 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):
8% of first-year students
4% 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):
61% for first-year students
56% for full-time undergraduates
44% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$9,099 for first-year students
$8,344 for full-time undergraduates
$5,181 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$6,584 for first-year students
$5,346 for full-time undergraduates
$2,796 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,313 for first-year students
$4,167 for full-time undergraduates
$3,906 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,209 for first-year students
$4,002 for full-time undergraduates
$3,857 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
9% of first-year students
10% of full-time undergraduates
3% 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):
$1,669 for first-year students
$2,020 for full-time undergraduates
$1,646 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
7% of first-year students
6% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$6,853 for first-year students
$6,389 for full-time undergraduates
$2,211 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 1%

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
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
First-year loan package range: $2,624 - $3,176
Undergraduate loan package range: $3,963 - $4,065
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 62%
Average student debt upon graduation: $24,282
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
  • athletic scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $2,619 - $3,847
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $2,695 - $3,134
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 56%

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