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Virginia Union University

Virginia Union University
1500 North Lombardy Street
Richmond, VA 23220

Official telephone: (804) 257-5600
Toll-free telephone: (800) 368-3227
Fax number: (804) 342-3511
Website: www.vuu.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: Antoinette House,
Director, Office of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 804 257-5882
800 368-3227, extension 5882 (toll free)
804 257-5797 (fax)
finaid@vuu.edu
FAFSA number: 003766

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $15,152; $15,152 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,500
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,438
Other expenses: Transportation, personal, and miscellaneous expenses.
Combined room and board expenses: $8,024 - $9,758

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1yesN/A
State Aid FormN/AnoJuly 31

Date award notification begins: in May
Applied for financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
96% of first-year students
97% of full-time undergraduates
100% 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:
97% of first-year students
96% of full-time undergraduates
88% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
86% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
88% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
5% of first-year students
4% 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):
7% of first-year students
6% 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):
51% for first-year students
52% for full-time undergraduates
38% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$12,990 for first-year students
$13,234 for full-time undergraduates
$8,012 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$10,168 for first-year students
$9,685 for full-time undergraduates
$5,006 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,572 for first-year students
$4,351 for full-time undergraduates
$4,111 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,219 for first-year students
$3,955 for full-time undergraduates
$4,111 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
2% 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):
$8,271 for first-year students
$6,215 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
1% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$9,546 for first-year students
$7,407 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: 20%

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
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
First-year loan package range: $4,750 - $25,856
Undergraduate loan package range: $500 - $30,540
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 95%
Average student debt upon graduation: $35,437
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
  • United Negro College Fund
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • athletic scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $1,133 - $24,075
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $143 - $28,956
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 46%

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