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Westfield State University

Westfield State University
577 Western Avenue
Westfield, MA 01086

Official telephone: (413) 572-5300
Fax number: (413) 572-8147
Website: www.westfield.ma.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: Catherine Ryan,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 413 572-5218
413 572-0520 (fax)
financialaid@
westfield.ma.edu
FAFSA number: 002189

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $970; $7,050 out-of-state
Tuition notes: $1,455 (New England Regional Program).
Additional required fees: $8,305
Book fees: $1,100
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,434
Other expenses: Transportation, loan fees, miscellaneous.
Combined room and board expenses: $10,043 - $13,275

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: April 1
Applied for financial aid:
95% of first-year students
88% of full-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
71% of first-year students
74% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
98% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
72% of first-year students
68% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
88% of first-year students
89% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
31% of first-year students
18% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
9% of first-year students
11% of full-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
60% for first-year students
63% for full-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$8,116 for first-year students
$8,335 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$5,770 for first-year students
$5,453 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,236 for first-year students
$4,212 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,162 for first-year students
$4,081 for full-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
1% of first-year students
1% 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):
$4,021 for first-year students
$3,691 for full-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$0 for first-year students
$0 for full-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 11%

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: $200 - $5,500
Undergraduate loan package range: $200 - $7,500
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 69%
Average student debt upon graduation: $20,334
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)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $970 - $10,390
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $970 - $10,390
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 3%

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