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Stephen F. Austin State University

Stephen F. Austin State University
SFA Station 13051
Nacogdoches, TX 75962

Official telephone: (936) 468-2011
Fax number: (936) 468-2261
Website: www.sfasu.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: Michael O'Rear,
Director of Student Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 936 468-2403
936 468-1048 (fax)
finaid@sfasu.edu
FAFSA number: 003624

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $4,410; $12,750 out-of-state
Tuition notes: Reduced tuition rates for residents of Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and New Mexico.
Additional required fees: $1,752
Book fees: $996
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,556
Other expenses: transportation

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAApril 1yesN/A
Institution's own financial aid formApril 15noNovember 1

Date award notification begins: May 1
Applied for financial aid:
78% of first-year students
73% of full-time undergraduates
66% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
72% of first-year students
77% of full-time undergraduates
80% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
98% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
51% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
79% of first-year students
84% of full-time undergraduates
87% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
75% of first-year students
82% of full-time undergraduates
87% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
50% of first-year students
35% of full-time undergraduates
25% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
56% of first-year students
57% of full-time undergraduates
47% 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):
98% for first-year students
97% for full-time undergraduates
83% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,898 for first-year students
$7,501 for full-time undergraduates
$7,810 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$4,212 for first-year students
$4,000 for full-time undergraduates
$4,074 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,394 for first-year students
$3,631 for full-time undergraduates
$4,078 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,322 for first-year students
$3,546 for full-time undergraduates
$4,001 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
9% of first-year students
4% 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):
$3,727 for first-year students
$2,949 for full-time undergraduates
$1,868 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
4% of first-year students
4% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$7,061 for first-year students
$7,177 for full-time undergraduates
$5,968 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 10%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • State Loans
  • College/University Loans
  • Alternative loans.
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 66%
Average student debt upon graduation: $19,772
Types of payment plans:
  • deferred payment plan
  • school's own payment plan(s)
  • Short-Term loans
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
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 0%