University of Mary Washington

University of Mary Washington
1301 College Avenue
Fredericksburg, VA 22401

Official telephone: (540) 654-1000

Website: www.umw.edu


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

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Debra J. Harber,
Associate Dean of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 540 654-2468
540 654-1857 (fax)
finaid@umw.edu
FAFSA number: 003746

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $7,112; $18,840 out-of-state

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 15noN/A
Institution's own financial aid formMarch 15noN/A

Date award notification begins: April 15
Applied for financial aid:
65% of first-year students
49% of full-time undergraduates
33% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
43% of first-year students
54% of full-time undergraduates
72% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
87% of first-year students
92% of full-time undergraduates
84% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
52% of first-year students
49% of full-time undergraduates
68% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
77% of first-year students
85% of full-time undergraduates
77% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
44% of first-year students
24% of full-time undergraduates
7% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
14% of first-year students
18% of full-time undergraduates
13% 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):
50% for first-year students
56% for full-time undergraduates
58% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$11,300 for first-year students
$11,520 for full-time undergraduates
$8,170 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$5,590 for first-year students
$4,980 for full-time undergraduates
$3,000 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$7,570 for first-year students
$8,110 for full-time undergraduates
$6,670 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,640 for first-year students
$3,900 for full-time undergraduates
$3,910 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
8% of first-year students
6% 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):
$1,450 for first-year students
$1,375 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

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: 0
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 57%
Average student debt upon graduation: $15,000
Types of payment plans:
  • FACTS
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
  • creative arts/performance



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