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Western Nevada College

Western Nevada College
2201 West College Parkway
Carson City, NV 89703

Official telephone: (775) 445-3000
Fax number: (775) 445-3147
Website: www.wnc.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: John W. Lazzari,
Associate Director of Financial Assistance
Contacting the office: 775 445-3264
775 445-3058 (fax)
FAFSA number: 013896

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $2,805; $9,450 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,400

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAApril 1noN/A
Institution's own financial aid formApril 1noN/A

Date award notification begins: May 1
Applied for financial aid:
99% of first-year students
87% of full-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
89% of first-year students
94% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
86% of first-year students
93% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
90% of first-year students
92% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
33% of first-year students
33% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
72% of first-year students
54% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
4% of first-year students
4% of full-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,091 for first-year students
$2,644 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$2,421 for first-year students
$3,053 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$1,988 for first-year students
$2,402 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$1,988 for first-year students
$2,402 for full-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
8% of first-year students
14% of full-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):
$1,151 for first-year students
$1,263 for full-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
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
  • state/district residency scholarships/grants.
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • athletic scholarships

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