CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY

Christopher Newport University
1 University Place
Newport News, VA 23606

Official telephone: (757) 594-7000

Website: www.cnu.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: Mary Wigginton,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 757 594-7170
800 333-4268 (toll free)
757 594-7113 (fax)
finaid@cnu.edu
FAFSA number: 003706

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $7,550; $14,930 out-of-state
Tuition notes: in-state tuition based on $315 per credit hour for 24 hrs/yr, out-of-state tuition based on $623 per credit hour for 24 hrs/yr
Additional required fees: $3,038
Book fees: $870
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,842
Combined room and board expenses: $8,900

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: February 21
Applied for financial aid:
72% of first-year students
59% of full-time undergraduates
20% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
57% of first-year students
63% of full-time undergraduates
77% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
98% of first-year students
97% of full-time undergraduates
48% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
71% of first-year students
74% of full-time undergraduates
85% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
83% of first-year students
86% of full-time undergraduates
92% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
40% of first-year students
23% 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):
26% of first-year students
28% of full-time undergraduates
15% 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):
75% for first-year students
75% for full-time undergraduates
68% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$7,346 for first-year students
$7,534 for full-time undergraduates
$5,419 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$5,096 for first-year students
$4,805 for full-time undergraduates
$2,397 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,118 for first-year students
$3,904 for full-time undergraduates
$3,673 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,100 for first-year students
$3,868 for full-time undergraduates
$3,581 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
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):
$1,925 for first-year students
$1,701 for full-time undergraduates
$0 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: 5%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • State Loans
  • College/University Loans
  • alternative loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $200 - $9,500 (full tuition)
Undergraduate loan package range: $177 - $12,500 (full tuition)
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 57%
Average student debt upon graduation: $17,752
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
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $300 - $12,854 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $300 - $10,654 (full tuition)
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 10%



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