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North Iowa Area Community College - Mason City

North Iowa Area Community College - Mason City


Official telephone: (641) 423-1264
Toll-free telephone: (888) 466-4222
Website: www.niacc.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2009

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Mary Bloomingdale,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 641 422-4168
888 466-4222, extension 4168 (toll free)
641 422-4167 (fax)
FAFSA number: 001877

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $4,320 out-of-state
Tuition notes: in-state tuition based on per credit hour, no tuition for state residents
Additional required fees: $354
Book fees: $785
Combined room and board expenses: $3,920

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: April 1
Applied for financial aid:
91% of first-year students
89% of full-time undergraduates
87% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
82% of first-year students
87% of full-time undergraduates
95% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
97% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
98% 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
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
90% of first-year students
91% of full-time undergraduates
76% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
0% of first-year students
0% 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):
12% of first-year students
11% of full-time undergraduates
4% 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):
58% for first-year students
52% for full-time undergraduates
37% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,460 for first-year students
$4,692 for full-time undergraduates
$3,120 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$4,660 for first-year students
$4,692 for full-time undergraduates
$3,120 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$0 for first-year students
$0 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,983 for first-year students
$6,226 for full-time undergraduates
$5,361 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
0% of first-year students
0% 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):
$0 for first-year students
$0 for full-time undergraduates
$0 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
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 30%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Nursing Loans
  • Alternative Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 0%
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)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $100 - $7,350
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $100 - $7,350