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Houghton University

Houghton University
1 Willard Avenue
Houghton, NY 14744

Official telephone: (800) 777-2556
Toll-free telephone: (800) 777-2556
Website: www.houghton.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: Marianne Loper,
Director of Student Financial Services
Contacting the office: 585 567-9328
800 777-2556 (toll free)
585 567-9610 (fax)
financialaid@houghton.edu
FAFSA number: 002734

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $30,136; $30,136 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $200
Book fees: $1,000
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,250
Other expenses: Transportation, miscellaneous.
Combined room and board expenses: $5,830 - $11,160

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: March 1
Applied for financial aid:
91% of first-year students
87% of full-time undergraduates
32% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
93% of first-year students
94% of full-time undergraduates
83% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
96% of first-year students
91% of full-time undergraduates
40% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
73% of first-year students
83% of full-time undergraduates
80% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
78% of first-year students
78% of full-time undergraduates
40% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
27% of first-year students
30% of full-time undergraduates
0% 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):
81% for first-year students
78% for full-time undergraduates
65% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$24,707 for first-year students
$23,990 for full-time undergraduates
$3,762 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$12,334 for first-year students
$11,351 for full-time undergraduates
$2,988 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,668 for first-year students
$6,225 for full-time undergraduates
$2,571 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,067 for first-year students
$4,766 for full-time undergraduates
$2,571 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
11% of first-year students
15% 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):
$17,178 for first-year students
$13,386 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$0 for first-year students
$0 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 26%

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
  • State Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $514 - $24,000
Undergraduate loan package range: $199 - $25,890
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 82%
Average student debt upon graduation: $30,494
Types of payment plans:
  • Tuition Management Systems
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
  • Canadian grant.

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