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Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
425 Clocktower Drive
Carbondale, IL 62901-6899

Official telephone: (618) 453-2121
Fax number: (618) 453-3000
Website: www.siuc.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: Billie Jo Hamilton,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 618 453-4334
618 453-7305 (fax)
fao@siu.edu
FAFSA number: 001758

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $9,812; $20,274 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $2,551
Book fees: $900
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,436
Combined room and board expenses: $6,666

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: March 23
Applied for financial aid:
82% of first-year students
71% of full-time undergraduates
60% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
78% of first-year students
83% of full-time undergraduates
89% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
91% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
77% of first-year students
77% of full-time undergraduates
66% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
90% of first-year students
87% of full-time undergraduates
78% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
48% of first-year students
41% of full-time undergraduates
29% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
90% of first-year students
89% of full-time undergraduates
79% 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):
97% for first-year students
97% for full-time undergraduates
92% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$12,229 for first-year students
$11,613 for full-time undergraduates
$8,977 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$7,282 for first-year students
$6,713 for full-time undergraduates
$6,125 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,525 for first-year students
$5,353 for full-time undergraduates
$4,916 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,869 for first-year students
$4,245 for full-time undergraduates
$4,256 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
7% of first-year students
9% of full-time undergraduates
22% 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):
$5,512 for first-year students
$4,545 for full-time undergraduates
$3,186 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
1% of first-year students
1% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$13,280 for first-year students
$11,773 for full-time undergraduates
$8,023 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 12%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $412 - $17,630
Undergraduate loan package range: $219 - $30,787
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 44%
Average student debt upon graduation: $15,806
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
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
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $125 - $25,081
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $50 - $25,081
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 19%