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Northwestern Oklahoma State University

Northwestern Oklahoma State University
709 Oklahoma Boulevard
Alva, OK 73717

Official telephone: (580) 327-1700
Fax number: (580) 327-1881
Website: www.nwalva.edu
Screen last updated on: March 2009

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

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Irala Magee,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 580 327-8542
ikmagee@nwosu.edu
FAFSA number: 003163

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $3,487; $9,517 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $622
Book fees: $900
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,400
Combined room and board expenses: $3,430

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAN/AyesN/A

Applied for financial aid:
71% of first-year students
73% of full-time undergraduates
55% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
68% of first-year students
78% of full-time undergraduates
80% 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:
87% of first-year students
81% of full-time undergraduates
80% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
53% of first-year students
64% of full-time undergraduates
67% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
18% of first-year students
9% of full-time undergraduates
2% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
52% of first-year students
48% of full-time undergraduates
37% 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):
65% for first-year students
68% for full-time undergraduates
61% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,786 for first-year students
$5,512 for full-time undergraduates
$4,936 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$3,931 for first-year students
$3,817 for full-time undergraduates
$2,969 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$1,813 for first-year students
$3,089 for full-time undergraduates
$3,422 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$1,951 for first-year students
$3,293 for full-time undergraduates
$3,355 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
30% of first-year students
16% of full-time undergraduates
2% 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):
$1,055 for first-year students
$1,106 for full-time undergraduates
$758 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
4% of first-year students
4% of full-time undergraduates
2% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$2,623 for first-year students
$2,115 for full-time undergraduates
$1,488 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 11%

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: 56%
Average student debt upon graduation: $11,637
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
  • Educational Data Systems Inc.
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
  • athletic scholarships
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 0%