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H. Financial Aid

Aid Awarded to Enrolled Undergraduates

H1.

Enter total dollar amounts awarded to full-time and less-than-full-time degree-seeking undergraduates (using the same cohort reported in CDS Question B1, "total degree-seeking" undergraduates) in the following categories. (Note: If the data being reported are final figures for the 2011-2012 academic year (see the next item below), use the 2011-2012 academic year's CDS Question B1 cohort.) Include aid awarded to international students (i.e., those not qualifying for federal aid). Aid that is non-need-based but that was used to meet need should be reported in the need-based aid column. (For a suggested order of precedence in assigning categories of aid to cover need, see the entry for “non-need-based scholarship or grant aid” on the last page of the definitions section.)

Indicate academic year for which data are reported for items H1, H2, H2A, and H6 below:
  _ 2012-2013 estimated
  X 2011-2012 final

Which needs-analysis methodology does your institution use in awarding institutional aid?
(Formerly H3)
  X Federal methodology (FM)
  _ Institutional methodology (IM)
  _ Both FM and IM

  Need-based (Include non-need-based aid used to meet need.) Non-need-based (Exclude non-need-based aid used to meet need.)
Scholarships/Grants
Federal $7,858,221 $2,497,262
State (i.e., all states, not only the state in which your institution is located) $4,413,617 $2,436
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below) $46,413,921 $11,700,398
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g., Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college $971,556 $387,686
Total Scholarships/Grants $59,657,315 $14,587,782
Self-Help
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans) $21,120,215 $1,902,907
Federal Work Study $1,128,509  
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work Study captured above.) $436,440 $2,059,614
Total Self-Help $22,685,164 $3,962,521
Parent Loans $12,703,717 $13,900,912
Tuition Waivers
Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
$1,582,736 $1,572,717
Athletic Awards $1,439,822 $4,722,173

H2.

Number of Enrolled Students Awarded Aid: List the number of degree-seeking full-time and less-than-full-time undergraduates who applied for and were awarded financial aid from any source. Aid that is non-need-based but that was used to meet need should be counted as need-based aid. Numbers should reflect the cohort receiving the dollars reports in H1. Note: In the chart below, students may be counted in more than one row, and full-time freshmen should also be counted as full-time undergraduates.

Need-based awards First-time Full-time Freshmen Full-time Undergrads (Including Freshmen) Less Than Full-time Undergrads
a) Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2011 cohort) 1,142 5,248 161
b) Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid 819 3,263 70
c) Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need 650 2,856 58
d) Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid 641 2,779 44
e) Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid 626 2,655 30
f) Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid 499 2,298 37
g) Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid 388 1,229 6
h) Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) 85 426 6
i) On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) 73% 71% 47%
j) The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) $29,600 $29,830 $12,085
k) Average need-based scholarship or grant award of those in line e $23,756 $22,914 $7,505
l) Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f $6,750 $8,366 $8,066
m) Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan $6,398 $8,109 $7,973

H2A.

Number of Enrolled Students Awarded Non-need-based Scholarships and Grants: List the number of degree-seeking full-time and less-than-full-time undergraduates who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid. Numbers should reflect the cohort receiving the dollars reported in H1. Note: In the chart below, students may be counted in more than one row, and full-time freshmen should also be counted as full-time undergraduates.

Non-need-based awards First-time Full-time Freshmen Full-time Undergrads (Including Freshmen) Less Than Full-time Undergrads
n) Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits) 231 763 3
o) Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n $12,914 $13,522 $7,484
p) Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant 24 119 0
q) Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to those students in line p $33,243 $35,827

H3. Incorporated into H1 above.

Note: These are the graduates and loan types to include and exclude in order to fill out CDS H4, H4a, H5, and H5a.

Include:
  • 2012 undergraduate class who graduated between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012 who started at your institution as first- time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012
  • only loans made to students who borrowed while enrolled at your institution
  • co-signed loans
Exclude:
  • those who transferred in
  • money borrowed at other institutions
H4.

Provide the percentage of the class (defined above) who borrowed at any time through any loan programs (institutional, state, Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, private loans that were certified by your institution, etc.; exclude parent loans). Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.  47%

H4a.

Provide the percentage of the class (defined above) who borrowed at any time through federal loan programs--Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans. NOTE: exclude all institutional, state, private alternative loans and parent loans.  45%

H5.

Report the average per-undergraduate-borrower cumulative principal borrowed of those in line H4.  $29,874

H5a.

Report the average per-undergraduate-borrower cumulative principal borrowed, of those in H4a, through federal loan programs--Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans. These are listed in line H4a. NOTE: exclude all institutional, state, private alternative loans and exclude parent loans.  $20,273

Aid to Undergraduate Degree-seeking Nonresident Aliens
(Note: Report numbers and dollar amounts for the same academic year checked in item H1.)

H6.

Indicate your institution's policy regarding institutional scholarship and grant aid for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens:

_ Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
X Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
_ Institutional scholarship and grant aid is not available

If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid: 26

Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens:  $17,392

Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens:  $452,195

H7.

Check off all financial aid forms nonresident alien first-year financial aid applicants must submit:

_ Institution's own financial aid form
_ CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE
_ International Student's Financial Aid Application
_ International Student's Certification of Finances
_ Other: ____________________________________

Process for First-Year/Freshman Students

H8.

Check off all financial aid forms domestic first-year (freshman) financial aid applicants must submit:

X FAFSA
_ Institution's own financial aid form
_ CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE
_ State aid form
_ Noncustodial PROFILE
_ Business/Farm Supplement
_ Other: ____________________________________

H9.

Indicate filing dates for first-year (freshman) students:

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:  March 2
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:  _______
No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis):  _______

H10.

Indicate notification dates for first-year (freshman) students (answer a or b):
a) Students notified on or about (date):  _______
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:  X Yes _ No

If yes, starting date:  March 1

H11.

Indicate reply dates:

Students must reply by (date):  May 1 or within 3 weeks of notification.

Types of Aid Available
Please check off all types of aid available to undergraduates at your institution.

H12.

Loans

Federal Direct Student Loan Program (Direct Loan):
X Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
X Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
X Direct PLUS Loans

X Federal Perkins Loans
_ Federal Nursing Loans
_ State Loans
X College/university loans from institutional funds
X Other (specify): Non-federal loan programs

H13.

Scholarships and Grants

Need-based:
X Federal Pell
X SEOG
X State scholarships/grants
X Private scholarships
X College/university gift aid from institutional funds
_ United Negro College Fund
X Federal Nursing Scholarship
X Other (specify): TEACH Grant

H14.

Check off criteria used in awarding institutional aid. Check all that apply.

Non-
need
Need-
based
  Non-
need
Need-
based
 
X X Academics X X Leadership
    Alumni affiliation     Minority status
    Art X   Music/drama
X   Athletics X X Religious affiliation
    Job skills     State/district residency
X   ROTC      

H15.

If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students, such as replacing loans with grants or waiving costs for families below a certain income level, please provide details below.