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ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY

Arkansas Tech University
1509 North Boulder Avenue
Russellville, AR 72801-2222

Official telephone: (479) 968-0389
Fax number: (501) 964-0522

Website: www.atu.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: Shirley Goines,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 479 968-0399
479 968-0224 (fax)
fa.help@atu.edu
FAFSA number: 001089

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $4,590; $9,180 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $530
Book fees: $1,290
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,350
Combined room and board expenses: $4,640 - $4,640

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAApril 15yesN/A

Date award notification begins: June 1
Applied for financial aid:
72% of first-year students
72% of full-time undergraduates
62% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
83% of first-year students
86% of full-time undergraduates
90% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
96% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
81% of first-year students
76% of full-time undergraduates
73% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
54% of first-year students
72% of full-time undergraduates
78% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
56% of first-year students
36% of full-time undergraduates
9% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
29% of first-year students
24% of full-time undergraduates
11% 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):
39% for first-year students
43% for full-time undergraduates
33% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,832 for first-year students
$4,960 for full-time undergraduates
$4,234 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$2,682 for first-year students
$2,547 for full-time undergraduates
$1,635 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$1,150 for first-year students
$2,370 for full-time undergraduates
$2,579 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$1,111 for first-year students
$2,299 for full-time undergraduates
$2,538 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
26% of first-year students
20% of full-time undergraduates
6% 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):
$5,732 for first-year students
$5,884 for full-time undergraduates
$3,147 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
5% of first-year students
4% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$3,324 for first-year students
$3,704 for full-time undergraduates
$4,071 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:
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $1,067 - $1,436
Undergraduate loan package range: $2,189 - $2,273
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 58%
Average student debt upon graduation: $18,155
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)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • athletic scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $2,747 - $2,877
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $2,469 - $2,839
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 17%



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