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Columbus State University

Columbus State University
4225 University Avenue
Columbus, GA 31907

Official telephone: (706) 507-8800
Toll-free telephone: (866) 264-2035
Fax number: (706) 568-2462

Website: www.colstate.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 1, 2007

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

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Janis Bowles,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 706 568-2036
706 568-2230 (fax)
FAFSA number: 001561
Financial aid homepage: www.colstate.edu/future/
cost/pay.asp

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $2,868; $11,472 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $646
Combined room and board expenses: $6,220 - $6,220

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Applied for financial aid:
78% of first-year students
70% of full-time undergraduates
54% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
61% of first-year students
71% of full-time undergraduates
76% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
90% of first-year students
94% of full-time undergraduates
95% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
81% of first-year students
75% of full-time undergraduates
73% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
87% of first-year students
79% of full-time undergraduates
91% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
89% of first-year students
76% of full-time undergraduates
61% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
86% of first-year students
68% of full-time undergraduates
55% 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):
61% for first-year students
68% for full-time undergraduates
64% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,524 for first-year students
$3,871 for full-time undergraduates
$2,903 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$0 for first-year students
$0 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,255 for first-year students
$3,710 for full-time undergraduates
$2,844 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,753 for first-year students
$3,656 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
32% of first-year students
27% of full-time undergraduates
15% 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):
$1,756 for first-year students
$1,724 for full-time undergraduates
$1,801 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
2% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$2,075 for first-year students
$2,514 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: 72%

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
  • State Loans
  • College/University Loans
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 0%
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
  • Federal Nursing Scholarships
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 0%



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