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SAMFORD UNIVERSITY

Samford University
800 Lakeshore Drive
Birmingham, AL 35229

Official telephone: (205) 726-2011
Fax number: (205) 726-2171

Website: www.samford.edu


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Screen last updated on: January 22, 2010

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

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Lane Smith,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 205 726-2905
800 888-7245 (toll free)
205 726-2738 (fax)
finaid@samford.edu
FAFSA number: 001036

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $20,200; $20,200 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $220
Book fees: $1,200
Other expenses: Personal expenses.
Combined room and board expenses: $6,624

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Applied for financial aid:
69% of first-year students
55% of full-time undergraduates
48% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
63% of first-year students
72% of full-time undergraduates
84% 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
97% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
94% of first-year students
91% of full-time undergraduates
78% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
73% of first-year students
81% of full-time undergraduates
95% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
30% of first-year students
23% 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):
76% for first-year students
68% for full-time undergraduates
41% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$13,777 for first-year students
$12,475 for full-time undergraduates
$6,839 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$10,680 for first-year students
$7,807 for full-time undergraduates
$2,592 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,003 for first-year students
$4,190 for full-time undergraduates
$4,295 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,543 for first-year students
$3,751 for full-time undergraduates
$4,261 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
24% of full-time undergraduates
4% 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):
$5,151 for first-year students
$4,978 for full-time undergraduates
$4,847 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
6% of first-year students
7% of full-time undergraduates
2% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$12,239 for first-year students
$14,318 for full-time undergraduates
$6,004 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 30%

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: no
First-year loan package range: $1,225 - $27,010
Undergraduate loan package range: $298 - $35,340
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 46%
Average student debt upon graduation: $18,501
Types of payment plans:
  • Short term loans through local bank.
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
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
  • leadership, music/drama, religious affiliation, state/district residency scholarships/grants.
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $312 - $32,911
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $100 - $36,590



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