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Aquinas College - Grand Rapids

Aquinas College - Grand Rapids
1607 Robinson Road SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506-1799

Official telephone: (616) 632-8900
Toll-free telephone: (800) 678-9593
Fax number: (616) 732-4469
Website: www.aquinas.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2009

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

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: David Steffee,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 616 632-2893
800 678-9593 (toll free)
616 732-4547 (fax)
FAFSA number: 002239

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $21,150; $21,150 out-of-state
Tuition notes: Tuition is different for continuing education programs.
Book fees: $767
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,495
Other expenses: transportation, other expenses
Combined room and board expenses: $6,678

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Applied for financial aid:
92% of first-year students
86% of full-time undergraduates
64% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
88% of first-year students
88% of full-time undergraduates
76% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% 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
69% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
100% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
69% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
49% of first-year students
44% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
47% of first-year students
51% of full-time undergraduates
3% 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):
93% for first-year students
91% for full-time undergraduates
86% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$18,500 for first-year students
$17,200 for full-time undergraduates
$3,120 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$15,120 for first-year students
$14,534 for full-time undergraduates
$750 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,723 for first-year students
$3,295 for full-time undergraduates
$1,480 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,723 for first-year students
$3,295 for full-time undergraduates
$1,480 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
17% of first-year students
24% 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):
$8,400 for first-year students
$8,100 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
2% of first-year students
4% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$3,025 for first-year students
$2,989 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: 100%

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: no
Undergraduate loan package range: $3,500 - $5,500
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 63%
Average student debt upon graduation: $14,638
Types of payment plans:
  • deferred payment plan
  • FACTS Management Company
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
  • creative arts/performance
  • athletic scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $500 - $21,150 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $500 - $21,150 (full tuition)
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 0%