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FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY
Fairfield University
1073 North Benson Road
Fairfield, CT 06824-5195

Official telephone: (203) 254-4000
Fax number: (203) 254-4199

Website: www.fairfield.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: Mr. Erin Chiaro,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 203 254-4125
203 254-4008 (fax)
finaid@fairfield.edu
FAFSA number: 001385
CSS/PROFILE number: 3390

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $38,450; $38,450 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $590
Book fees: $900
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,465
Other expenses: Travel, personal.
Combined room and board expenses: $11,740

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 15noFebruary 15
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILEN/AnoFebruary 15
Noncustodial (Divorced/Separated) Parent's StatementN/AnoFebruary 15
Business/Farm SupplementN/AnoN/A

Date award notification begins: April 1
Applied for financial aid:
73% of first-year students
66% of full-time undergraduates
24% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
79% of first-year students
84% of full-time undergraduates
86% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
98% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
96% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
86% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
62% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
84% of first-year students
85% of full-time undergraduates
80% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
30% of first-year students
27% 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):
22% of first-year students
21% of full-time undergraduates
19% 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
85% for full-time undergraduates
48% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$29,123 for first-year students
$27,082 for full-time undergraduates
$6,309 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$24,000 for first-year students
$20,623 for full-time undergraduates
$2,966 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,392 for first-year students
$5,379 for full-time undergraduates
$4,636 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,012 for first-year students
$4,671 for full-time undergraduates
$4,600 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
7% of first-year students
6% 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):
$17,000 for first-year students
$13,813 for full-time undergraduates
$1,500 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
6% of first-year students
7% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$20,286 for first-year students
$20,919 for full-time undergraduates
$49,112 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 12%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • Federal Nursing Loans
  • alternative loans.
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $100 - $51,560
Undergraduate loan package range: $100 - $51,560
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 60%
Average student debt upon graduation: $35,161
Types of payment plans:
  • TuitionPay.
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
  • alumni affiliation scholarships/grants.
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • athletic scholarships
  • leadership scholarships/grants.
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $400 - $51,560
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $400 - $51,560



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