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University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee

University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee
8350 North Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34243

Official telephone: (941) 359-4200
Fax number: (941) 359-4236
Website: www.usfsm.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: Gabriela Vega,
Assistant Director, Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 941 359-4459
941 359-4701 (fax)
finaid@sar.usf.edu
FAFSA number: E00573

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $4,206; $15,120 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $1,381
Book fees: $1,200
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,500

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: March 1
Applied for financial aid:
87% of first-year students
83% of full-time undergraduates
68% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
77% of first-year students
89% of full-time undergraduates
93% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
90% of first-year students
92% of full-time undergraduates
86% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
89% of first-year students
85% of full-time undergraduates
73% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
35% of first-year students
61% of full-time undergraduates
66% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
2% of first-year students
1% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
13% of first-year students
8% of full-time undergraduates
8% 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):
54% for first-year students
55% for full-time undergraduates
45% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$8,884 for first-year students
$10,199 for full-time undergraduates
$7,550 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$7,798 for first-year students
$6,014 for full-time undergraduates
$3,361 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,363 for first-year students
$7,960 for full-time undergraduates
$7,282 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,999 for first-year students
$7,898 for full-time undergraduates
$7,282 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
7% 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):
$1,625 for first-year students
$1,982 for full-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

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 53%
Average student debt upon graduation: $19,244
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
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • ROTC scholarships

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