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University of North Carolina Wilmington

University of North Carolina Wilmington
601 South College Road
Wilmington, NC 28403-5963

Official telephone: (910) 962-3000
Fax number: (910) 962-3486
Website: www.uncw.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2014 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Frederick Holding,
Interim Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 910 962-3177
910 962-3851 (fax)
finaid@uncw.edu
FAFSA number: 002984

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $6,951; $20,920 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,082
Combined room and board expenses: $9,466

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: March 15
Applied for financial aid:
87% of first-year students
71% of full-time undergraduates
39% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
67% of first-year students
78% of full-time undergraduates
78% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
95% of first-year students
96% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
95% of first-year students
92% of full-time undergraduates
88% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
72% of first-year students
75% of full-time undergraduates
64% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
19% of first-year students
9% of full-time undergraduates
2% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
10% of first-year students
8% 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):
62% for first-year students
60% for full-time undergraduates
46% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$9,412 for first-year students
$9,823 for full-time undergraduates
$6,543 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$6,531 for first-year students
$6,312 for full-time undergraduates
$3,877 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,330 for first-year students
$4,138 for full-time undergraduates
$3,755 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,461 for first-year students
$4,357 for full-time undergraduates
$3,959 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
1% 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):
$2,423 for first-year students
$3,182 for full-time undergraduates
$1,126 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
3% of first-year students
1% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$7,712 for first-year students
$9,300 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: 1%

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
  • Federal Perkins Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $200 (full tuition)
Undergraduate loan package range: $200 (full tuition)
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 39%
Average student debt upon graduation: $26,234
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
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
  • leadership, alumni affiliation, and residency scholarships/grants.
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $100 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $100 (full tuition)

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