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Rockford College

Rockford College
5050 East State Street
Rockford, IL 61108-2393

Official telephone: (815) 226-4000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 892-2984
Fax number: (815) 226-2822
Website: www.rockford.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2010

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2008 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Todd Free,
Assistant Vice President of Business, Director of Student Administrati
Contacting the office: 815 226-4062
800 892-2984 (toll free)
815 394-5174 (fax)
sas@rockford.edu
FAFSA number: 001748

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $24,250; $24,250 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,200
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,460
Other expenses: transportation, personal expenses, and average loan fee for students living on campus
Combined room and board expenses: $6,580 - $9,170

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: March 1
Applied for financial aid:
94% of first-year students
92% of full-time undergraduates
89% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
90% of first-year students
94% of full-time undergraduates
93% 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
99% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
99% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
87% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
98% of first-year students
97% of full-time undergraduates
91% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
14% of first-year students
15% of full-time undergraduates
6% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
13% of first-year students
14% of full-time undergraduates
6% 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):
72% for first-year students
68% for full-time undergraduates
49% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$18,894 for first-year students
$17,351 for full-time undergraduates
$10,944 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$14,972 for first-year students
$12,354 for full-time undergraduates
$7,604 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,170 for first-year students
$5,437 for full-time undergraduates
$4,733 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,256 for first-year students
$4,653 for full-time undergraduates
$4,498 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
15% of first-year students
13% of full-time undergraduates
13% 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):
$10,964 for first-year students
$10,820 for full-time undergraduates
$8,010 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$0 for first-year students
$0 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

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: yes
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 92%
Average student debt upon graduation: $25,148
Types of payment plans:
  • deferred payment plan
  • family tuition reduction
  • school's own payment plan(s)
  • Credit card payment
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)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • Alumni Affiliation