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CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

Central Washington University
400 E. University Way
Ellensburg, WA 98926-7501

Official telephone: (509) 963-1111
Fax number: (509) 963-1241

Website: www.cwu.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007

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

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Agnes Canedo,
Financial Aid Director
Contacting the office: 509 963-1611
509 963-1788 (fax)
finaid@cwu.edu
FAFSA number: 003771

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $4,611; $14,013 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $846
Book fees: $924
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,045
Other expenses: personal, transportation
Combined room and board expenses: $7,842 - $7,842

APPLYING FOR AID

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

Date award notification begins: April 15
Applied for financial aid:
74% of first-year students
69% of full-time undergraduates
40% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
63% of first-year students
74% of full-time undergraduates
83% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
95% of first-year students
97% of full-time undergraduates
84% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
73% of first-year students
73% of full-time undergraduates
66% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
78% of first-year students
83% of full-time undergraduates
81% 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):
28% of first-year students
19% of full-time undergraduates
16% 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):
75% for first-year students
69% for full-time undergraduates
51% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$7,238 for first-year students
$7,775 for full-time undergraduates
$5,655 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$5,070 for first-year students
$5,369 for full-time undergraduates
$3,507 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,425 for first-year students
$3,890 for full-time undergraduates
$3,645 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,425 for first-year students
$3,890 for full-time undergraduates
$3,645 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):
$507 for first-year students
$452 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: 5%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • State Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $4,192 - $5,703
Undergraduate loan package range: $5,750 - $7,928
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 64%
Average student debt upon graduation: $14,591
Types of payment plans:
  • Academic Management Services (AMS)
  • WA State Guaranteed Tuition
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
  • undergraduate research scholarships.
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $3,708 - $5,096
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $3,334 - $5,391
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 8%



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