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BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN COLLEGE

Birmingham-Southern College
900 Arkadelphia Road
Birmingham, AL 35254

Official telephone: (800) 523-5793
Toll-free telephone: (800) 523-5793
Fax number: (205) 226-4627

Website: www.bsc.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2007 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Art Weeden,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 205 226-4688
800 523-5793, extension 4688 (toll free)
205 226-3082 (fax)
finaid@bsc.edu
FAFSA number: 001012

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $23,600; $23,600 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $700
Book fees: $1,100
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,800
Combined room and board expenses: $8,210 - $8,210

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1yesN/A
State Aid FormN/AnoSeptember 15

Date award notification begins: March 1
Applied for financial aid:
63% of first-year students
50% of full-time undergraduates
37% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
75% of first-year students
79% of full-time undergraduates
86% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
72% of first-year students
67% of full-time undergraduates
83% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
72% of first-year students
72% of full-time undergraduates
83% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
79% of first-year students
74% of full-time undergraduates
67% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
35% of first-year students
40% of full-time undergraduates
17% 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):
92% for first-year students
87% for full-time undergraduates
61% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$23,562 for first-year students
$22,166 for full-time undergraduates
$17,701 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$9,378 for first-year students
$7,010 for full-time undergraduates
$5,360 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,175 for first-year students
$5,619 for full-time undergraduates
$7,280 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,587 for first-year students
$4,370 for full-time undergraduates
$6,150 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
39% of first-year students
45% of full-time undergraduates
5% 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):
$10,852 for first-year students
$9,586 for full-time undergraduates
$2,000 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
15% of first-year students
13% of full-time undergraduates
21% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$19,802 for first-year students
$20,450 for full-time undergraduates
$16,728 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 24%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 0%
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • 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
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 0%



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