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Houston Christian University

Houston Christian University
7502 Fondren Road
Houston, TX 77074-3298

Official telephone: (281) 649-3000
Fax number: (281) 649-3217
Website: www.hbu.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: Jene Gabbard,
Senior Director of Scholarships and Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 281 649-3471
281 649-3298 (fax)
financial_services@
hbu.edu
FAFSA number: 003576

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $28,850; $28,850 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $1,950
Book fees: $1,000
Miscellaneous expenses: $4,174
Other expenses: Transportation and miscellaneous.
Combined room and board expenses: $7,858

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1noApril 15

Date award notification begins: March 10
Applied for financial aid:
87% of first-year students
76% of full-time undergraduates
72% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
91% of first-year students
95% of full-time undergraduates
92% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
96% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
100% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
91% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
82% of first-year students
81% of full-time undergraduates
84% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
100% of first-year students
93% of full-time undergraduates
52% 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
17% of full-time undergraduates
9% 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):
71% for first-year students
70% for full-time undergraduates
51% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$25,556 for first-year students
$26,018 for full-time undergraduates
$14,197 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$19,007 for first-year students
$18,590 for full-time undergraduates
$7,268 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,561 for first-year students
$7,734 for full-time undergraduates
$7,861 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,109 for first-year students
$4,756 for full-time undergraduates
$4,573 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
21% of first-year students
24% of full-time undergraduates
14% 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):
$12,159 for first-year students
$13,264 for full-time undergraduates
$7,188 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
10% of first-year students
15% of full-time undergraduates
6% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$25,480 for first-year students
$25,676 for full-time undergraduates
$14,490 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
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • State Loans
Types of payment plans:
  • guaranteed tuition
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships

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