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Western Kentucky University

Western Kentucky University
1906 College Heights Boulevard
Bowling Green, KY 42101-1000

Official telephone: (270) 745-0111
Fax number: (270) 745-5387
Website: www.wku.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: Cindy Burnette,
Student Financial Assistance Director
Contacting the office: 270 745-2755
270 745-6586 (fax)
fa.questions@wku.edu
FAFSA number: 002002
CSS/PROFILE number: 1901

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $9,912; $24,792 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,000
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,752
Other expenses: Transportation and personal expenses.
Combined room and board expenses: $7,368

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: March 1
Applied for financial aid:
88% of first-year students
79% of full-time undergraduates
72% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
76% of first-year students
81% of full-time undergraduates
93% 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
94% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
65% of first-year students
67% of full-time undergraduates
71% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
65% of first-year students
73% of full-time undergraduates
77% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
88% of first-year students
68% of full-time undergraduates
32% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
40% of first-year students
34% of full-time undergraduates
5% 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):
40% for first-year students
34% for full-time undergraduates
5% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$13,685 for first-year students
$14,156 for full-time undergraduates
$9,710 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$5,222 for first-year students
$5,052 for full-time undergraduates
$3,212 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,072 for first-year students
$3,992 for full-time undergraduates
$3,612 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,000 for first-year students
$3,847 for full-time undergraduates
$3,596 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
14% of first-year students
13% 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):
$6,915 for first-year students
$5,987 for full-time undergraduates
$3,521 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
3% of first-year students
3% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$12,922 for first-year students
$15,174 for full-time undergraduates
$3,795 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 4%

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
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $420 - $9,500
Undergraduate loan package range: $161 - $12,500
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 63%
Average student debt upon graduation: $28,536
Types of payment plans:
  • Tuition Management Systems
  • 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
  • United Negro College Fund
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: $71 - $24,369
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $25 - $26,998
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 19%

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