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Worcester State University

Worcester State University
486 Chandler Street
Worcester, MA 01602-2597

Official telephone: (508) 929-8000
Fax number: (508) 929-8038
Website: www.worcester.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: Jayne McGinn,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 508 929-8056
508 929-8194 (fax)
FAFSA number: 002190

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $970; $7,050 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $8,232
Book fees: $984
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,200
Other expenses: Transportation, miscellaneous.
Combined room and board expenses: $11,125 - $12,225

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1noMay 1

Date award notification begins: March 1
Applied for financial aid:
95% of first-year students
86% of full-time undergraduates
57% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
76% of first-year students
73% of full-time undergraduates
73% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
98% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
95% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
88% of first-year students
80% of full-time undergraduates
73% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
98% of first-year students
94% of full-time undergraduates
89% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
48% of first-year students
34% of full-time undergraduates
17% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
36% of first-year students
38% of full-time undergraduates
27% 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):
77% for first-year students
79% for full-time undergraduates
67% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$12,479 for first-year students
$11,729 for full-time undergraduates
$6,673 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$4,811 for first-year students
$4,892 for full-time undergraduates
$2,899 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,900 for first-year students
$3,374 for full-time undergraduates
$2,429 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,756 for first-year students
$3,232 for full-time undergraduates
$2,413 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
3% of first-year students
2% 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):
$4,414 for first-year students
$2,975 for full-time undergraduates
$1,000 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 5%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford 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: $1 - $5,500
Undergraduate loan package range: $1 - $7,500
Types of payment plans:
  • Sallie Mae TuitionPay.
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
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $1 - $7,500
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $1 - $7,500

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