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University of North Carolina School of the Arts

University of North Carolina School of the Arts
1533 South Main Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27127-2738

Official telephone: (336) 770-3399
Fax number: (336) 770-3375
Website: www.uncsa.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: Jane C. Kamiab,
Director of Student Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 336 770-3297
336 770-1489 (fax)
finaid@uncsa.edu
FAFSA number: 003981

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $6,370; $21,840 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $2,769
Book fees: $1,250
Miscellaneous expenses: $4,071
Other expenses: Health insurance and miscellaneous expenses.
Combined room and board expenses: $8,779

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: April 10
Applied for financial aid:
82% of first-year students
77% of full-time undergraduates
25% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
77% of first-year students
82% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
85% of first-year students
86% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
88% of first-year students
92% of full-time undergraduates
75% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
54% of first-year students
50% of full-time undergraduates
50% 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
11% 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):
56% for first-year students
62% for full-time undergraduates
43% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$12,310 for first-year students
$13,104 for full-time undergraduates
$9,199 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$8,100 for first-year students
$8,182 for full-time undergraduates
$4,944 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,946 for first-year students
$4,707 for full-time undergraduates
$5,007 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,693 for first-year students
$4,537 for full-time undergraduates
$5,007 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
6% of first-year students
4% 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):
$1,742 for first-year students
$2,127 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: 20%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $1 - $5,500
Undergraduate loan package range: $1 - $12,500
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 61%
Average student debt upon graduation: $27,170
Types of payment plans:
  • Academic Management Services (AMS)
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

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