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ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY

Alcorn State University
1000 ASU Drive #359
Alcorn State, MS 39096

Official telephone: (601) 877-6100

Fax number: (601) 877-6347

Website: www.alcorn.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: Juanita Russell, Director,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 601 877-6190
601 877-6110 (fax)
juanita@lorman.alcorn.edu
FAFSA number: 002396

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $9,200; $14,696 out-of-state
Other expenses: transportation/personal expenses

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAApril 1noN/A
Institution's own financial aid formApril 1noN/A

Applied for financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
98% of first-year students
86% of full-time undergraduates
63% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
76% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
90% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
90% of first-year students
72% of full-time undergraduates
99% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
42% of first-year students
27% of full-time undergraduates
10% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
59% of first-year students
56% of full-time undergraduates
67% 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):
45% for first-year students
56% for full-time undergraduates
67% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,610 for first-year students
$9,552 for full-time undergraduates
$6,640 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$4,074 for first-year students
$4,240 for full-time undergraduates
$2,776 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$1,588 for first-year students
$1,601 for full-time undergraduates
$1,245 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,536 for first-year students
$3,742 for full-time undergraduates
$4,196 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
14% of first-year students
9% 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):
$9,118 for first-year students
$10,023 for full-time undergraduates
$5,091 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
9% of first-year students
8% of full-time undergraduates
2% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$12,538 for first-year students
$8,308 for full-time undergraduates
$7,255 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 39%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 0%
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
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 0%



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