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Guilford College

Guilford College
5800 West Friendly Avenue
Greensboro, NC 27410

Official telephone: (336) 316-2000
Website: www.guilford.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: Brian De Young,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 336 316-2165
financialaid@guilford.edu
FAFSA number: 002931
CSS/PROFILE number: 5261

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $33,430; $33,430 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $380
Book fees: $1,600
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,775
Other expenses: Personal expenses.
Combined room and board expenses: $9,560

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1yesN/A
Noncustodial (Divorced/Separated) Parent's StatementMarch 1noN/A
Business/Farm SupplementMarch 1noN/A

Date award notification begins: February 15
Applied for financial aid:
88% of first-year students
79% of full-time undergraduates
69% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
83% of first-year students
91% of full-time undergraduates
95% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
88% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
65% of first-year students
71% of full-time undergraduates
70% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
80% of first-year students
83% 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
71% of full-time undergraduates
13% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
14% of first-year students
14% of full-time undergraduates
2% 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):
74% for first-year students
58% for full-time undergraduates
73% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$27,496 for first-year students
$21,250 for full-time undergraduates
$6,156 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$7,204 for first-year students
$5,976 for full-time undergraduates
$3,440 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,273 for first-year students
$5,112 for full-time undergraduates
$3,896 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,184 for first-year students
$5,082 for full-time undergraduates
$3,856 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
27% of first-year students
18% of full-time undergraduates
2% 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):
$14,848 for first-year students
$14,698 for full-time undergraduates
$4,363 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: 17%

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
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 88%
Average student debt upon graduation: $26,058
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)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • special achievements/activities
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $500 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $500 (full tuition)
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 45%

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