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WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY

Western Connecticut State University
181 White Street
Danbury, CT 06810

Official telephone: (203) 837-8200
Fax number: (203) 837-8283

Website: www.wcsu.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: Ms. Nancy Barton,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 203 837-8580
203 837-8528 (fax)
FAFSA number: 001380

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $3,346; $10,831 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $3,147
Book fees: $1,000
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,496
Combined room and board expenses: $8,400 - $8,400

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAN/AnoApril 15
Institution's own financial aid formN/AnoApril 15

Date award notification begins: March 15
Applied for financial aid:
79% of first-year students
69% of full-time undergraduates
29% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
66% of first-year students
68% of full-time undergraduates
58% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
96% of first-year students
94% of full-time undergraduates
74% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
78% of first-year students
78% of full-time undergraduates
67% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
88% of first-year students
89% of full-time undergraduates
85% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
15% of first-year students
10% 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):
24% of first-year students
23% 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):
63% for first-year students
59% for full-time undergraduates
35% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$7,345 for first-year students
$7,108 for full-time undergraduates
$4,274 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$4,785 for first-year students
$3,675 for full-time undergraduates
$2,696 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,869 for first-year students
$4,671 for full-time undergraduates
$2,852 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,748 for first-year students
$4,529 for full-time undergraduates
$2,844 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
1% 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):
$6,106 for first-year students
$5,397 for full-time undergraduates
$2,816 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: 6%

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: yes
First-year loan package range: $5,570 - $9,569
Undergraduate loan package range: $6,047 - $11,151
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 60%
Average student debt upon graduation: $17,867
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
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $4,830 - $6,710
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $3,772 - $5,324
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 46%



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