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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
105 Garfield Avenue
Eau Claire, WI 54701

Official telephone: (715) 836-4636
Website: www.uwec.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: Kathleen Sahlhoff,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 715 836-3373
715 836-5816 (fax)
finaid@uwec.edu
FAFSA number: 003917

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $7,361; $14,934 out-of-state
Tuition notes: Minnesota Reciprocity.
Additional required fees: $1,452
Book fees: $400
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,704
Other expenses: Transportation, personal.
Combined room and board expenses: $6,984

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: April 15
Applied for financial aid:
86% of first-year students
77% of full-time undergraduates
53% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
64% of first-year students
70% of full-time undergraduates
78% 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
96% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
85% of first-year students
83% of full-time undergraduates
76% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
94% of first-year students
94% of full-time undergraduates
87% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
4% of first-year students
3% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
21% of first-year students
21% of full-time undergraduates
9% 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):
85% for first-year students
84% for full-time undergraduates
71% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$9,092 for first-year students
$9,403 for full-time undergraduates
$6,201 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$5,786 for first-year students
$5,872 for full-time undergraduates
$3,652 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,559 for first-year students
$4,876 for full-time undergraduates
$3,891 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,942 for first-year students
$4,363 for full-time undergraduates
$3,757 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
7% of first-year students
5% 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):
$1,804 for first-year students
$2,127 for full-time undergraduates
$2,066 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 39%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • State Loans
  • College/University Loans
  • private/alternative loans.
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 72%
Average student debt upon graduation: $26,295
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
  • Federal Nursing Scholarships
  • BIA and Student Support Services scholarships/grants.
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities

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