Financial Aid Facts

In the 2013/14 school yearⁱ…

• 85.1% of students received some type of financial aid while attending a 4-year institution.
• 78.4% of students received some type of financial aid while attending a 2-year institution.
• $7,100: The average annual student loan amounts for first-time, full-time undergrad students

In previous academic years (2011-12)ⁱⁱ…

• $2,300: The average amount that work-study participants received in wages.
• 57% of all undergrads received federal student aid.
• $8,200: The average amount of federal student aid received by students
• Among all independent undergrads, 30% had incomes under $10,000 and 20% had incomes between $10,000 and $19,999.

Some students aren’t applying for financial aid because they assume they won’t qualify for any loans or grants, either private or federal. But other students are opting to apply for federal financial aid by filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®). Did you know that financial aid, if available and you qualify, could be the key to affording your college education? And once you’ve explored your options, we can help you with the most important step: finding a perfect school by filling out our form on this page to learn about educational opportunities.

ⁱ Data collected and distributed by the National Center for Education Statistics
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2016/2016144.pdf
ⁱⁱData collected and distributed by the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2013165
ⁱⁱⁱChart data collected and distributed by the Federal Student Aid
http://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/sites/default/files/2017-18-fafsa-process-changes.png

*Financial aid may be available to those who qualify. The information on this page is for informational purposes only and is not an assurance of financial aid. This is a private website not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. government.