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University of Connecticut

University of Connecticut
2131 Hillside Road, Unit 3088
Storrs, CT 06269-3088

Official telephone: (860) 486-2000

Website: www.uconn.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: Jean D. Main,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 860 486-2819
860 486-6629 (fax)
financialaid@uconn.edu
FAFSA number: 001417

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $8,064; $24,528 out-of-state
Tuition notes: in-state tuition based on $336 per credit hour for 24 hrs/yr, out-of-state tuition based on $1,022 per credit hour for 24 hrs/yr
Additional required fees: $2,352
Book fees: $800
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,740
Other expenses: Transportation and miscellaneous expenses.
Combined room and board expenses: $10,782

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: March 1
Applied for financial aid:
84% of first-year students
71% of full-time undergraduates
50% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
66% of first-year students
75% of full-time undergraduates
74% 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
87% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
80% of first-year students
76% of full-time undergraduates
53% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
74% of first-year students
79% of full-time undergraduates
82% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
72% of first-year students
50% of full-time undergraduates
15% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
19% of first-year students
18% of full-time undergraduates
18% 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):
71% for first-year students
68% for full-time undergraduates
47% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$12,930 for first-year students
$12,238 for full-time undergraduates
$7,074 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$8,071 for first-year students
$7,796 for full-time undergraduates
$4,898 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,085 for first-year students
$4,836 for full-time undergraduates
$4,178 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,446 for first-year students
$4,204 for full-time undergraduates
$4,062 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
10% of first-year students
8% 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):
$6,866 for first-year students
$6,280 for full-time undergraduates
$2,244 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
3% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$22,612 for first-year students
$22,683 for full-time undergraduates
$9,194 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $3,500 - $22,502 (full tuition)
Undergraduate loan package range: $3,500 - $22,502 (full tuition)
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 61%
Average student debt upon graduation: $21,257
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
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
  • creative arts/performance
  • athletic scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $3,600 - $22,502 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $3,600 - $22,502 (full tuition)
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 46%



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