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Bluefield University

Bluefield University
3000 College Avenue
Bluefield, VA 24605

Official telephone: (276) 326-3682
Toll-free telephone: (800) 872-0176
Fax number: (276) 326-4288
Website: www.bluefield.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: Carly Kestner,
Financial Aid Director
Contacting the office: 276 326-4215
276 326-4356 (fax)
finaid@bluefield.edu
FAFSA number: 003703

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $23,600; $23,600 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,800
Combined room and board expenses: $8,928

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 15yesN/A
State Aid FormJuly 31noDecember 1

Applied for financial aid:
91% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
78% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
91% of first-year students
94% of full-time undergraduates
92% 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
98% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
99% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
78% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
86% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
78% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
11% of first-year students
8% of full-time undergraduates
3% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
15% of first-year students
9% of full-time undergraduates
3% 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):
64% for first-year students
52% for full-time undergraduates
21% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$17,914 for first-year students
$15,796 for full-time undergraduates
$4,806 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$14,671 for first-year students
$11,875 for full-time undergraduates
$2,598 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,895 for first-year students
$4,655 for full-time undergraduates
$3,181 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,700 for first-year students
$4,529 for full-time undergraduates
$3,181 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
17% of first-year students
13% of full-time undergraduates
5% 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):
$5,636 for first-year students
$6,337 for full-time undergraduates
$2,126 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
17% of first-year students
12% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$8,470 for first-year students
$8,122 for full-time undergraduates
$500 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 100%

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
  • private/alternative loans.
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 85%
Average student debt upon graduation: $24,286
Types of payment plans:
  • Virginia Prepaid Tuition Plan, 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
  • athletic scholarships

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