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University of Alabama at Birmingham

University of Alabama at Birmingham
1530 Third Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35294

Official telephone: (205) 934-4011
Toll-free telephone: (800) 421-8743

Website: www.uab.edu


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Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2009 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Janet B. May,
Financial Aid Director
Contacting the office: 205 934-8223
205 934-8941 (fax)
finaid@uab.edu
FAFSA number: 001052

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $5,806; $13,198 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $872
Book fees: $1,000
Miscellaneous expenses: $4,050
Other expenses: Transportation and personal expenses.

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: April 1
Applied for financial aid:
73% of first-year students
66% of full-time undergraduates
55% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
74% of first-year students
79% of full-time undergraduates
85% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
98% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
96% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
56% of first-year students
63% of full-time undergraduates
48% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
72% of first-year students
81% of full-time undergraduates
82% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
60% of first-year students
31% of full-time undergraduates
4% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
21% of first-year students
15% of full-time undergraduates
6% 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):
43% for first-year students
50% for full-time undergraduates
44% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$9,201 for first-year students
$9,334 for full-time undergraduates
$6,280 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$4,844 for first-year students
$5,053 for full-time undergraduates
$4,411 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,653 for first-year students
$4,777 for full-time undergraduates
$4,782 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,162 for first-year students
$4,394 for full-time undergraduates
$4,680 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
26% of first-year students
16% of full-time undergraduates
1% 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):
$6,400 for first-year students
$6,449 for full-time undergraduates
$2,312 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
4% of first-year students
4% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$16,799 for first-year students
$16,659 for full-time undergraduates
$10,132 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
  • State Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $200 - $5,500
Undergraduate loan package range: $200 - $7,500
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 53%
Average student debt upon graduation: $21,670
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
  • United Negro College Fund
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
  • ROTC scholarships



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