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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
P.O. Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0413

Official telephone: (414) 229-1122
Website: www.uwm.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: Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 414 229-4541
414 229-5699 (fax)
finaid@uwm.edu
FAFSA number: 003896

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $9,470; $19,826 out-of-state
Tuition notes: $13,274 (Minnesota Residents). 13,514 (Midwest Student Exchange).
Book fees: $800
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,306
Combined room and board expenses: $10,350

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: March 15
Applied for financial aid:
92% of first-year students
93% of full-time undergraduates
63% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
82% of first-year students
86% of full-time undergraduates
88% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
97% of first-year students
84% of full-time undergraduates
93% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
60% of first-year students
68% of full-time undergraduates
38% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
82% of first-year students
80% of full-time undergraduates
36% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
28% of first-year students
19% 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):
28% of first-year students
23% of full-time undergraduates
16% 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):
39% for first-year students
43% for full-time undergraduates
34% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,188 for first-year students
$7,434 for full-time undergraduates
$6,489 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$6,340 for first-year students
$5,692 for full-time undergraduates
$3,701 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,550 for first-year students
$4,228 for full-time undergraduates
$3,853 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,508 for first-year students
$4,148 for full-time undergraduates
$3,813 for part-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
0% of full-time undergraduates
0% 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):
$1,836 for first-year students
$2,115 for full-time undergraduates
$3,173 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
1% of first-year students
1% of full-time undergraduates
2% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$5,539 for first-year students
$14,144 for full-time undergraduates
$12,666 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 2%

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
  • Federal Nursing Loans
  • State Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $2,000 - $7,500
Undergraduate loan package range: $2,000 - $9,500
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 77%
Average student debt upon graduation: $32,009
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
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $500 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $500 (full tuition)

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