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Common Data Set 1997-98

TABLE OF CONTENTS

A. General Information

B. Enrollment and Persistence

C. First-Time, First-Year (Freshman) Admission

D. Transfer Admission

E. Academic Offerings and Policies

F. Student Life

G. Annual Expenses

H. Financial Aid

A. GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Address Information

Name of College or University:	Mississippi State University
Mailing Address, City/State/Zip:	PO Box 6305, Mississippi State, MS 39762
Street Address (if different), City/State/Zip:	Main Phone: 662/325-2323
WWW Home Page Address:	http://www.msstate.edu/
Admissions Phone Number:	662/325-2224
Admissions Office Mailing Address, City/State/Zip:	PO Box 6305, Mississippi State, MS 39762
Admissions Fax number:	662/325-7360
Admissions E-mail Address:	admit@admissions.msstate.edu
Is there a separate URL application site on the Internet? If so, please specify:	http://msuinfo.ur.msstate.edu/admissions

2. Source of institutional control (check one only)

 

	Public
	Private (nonprofit)
	Proprietary

3. Classify your undergraduate institution:

	Coeducational College
	Men's College
	Women's College

4. Academic year calendar

	Semester		4-1-4
	Quarter		Continuous
	Trimester		Differs by program
	Other (describe):

5. Degrees offered by your institution

	Certificate		Postbachelor's certificate
	Diploma		Master's
	Associate		Post-master's certificate
	Transfer		Doctoral
	Terminal		First professional
	Bachelor's		First professional certificate

B. ENROLLMENT AND PERSISTENCE

1. Institutional Enrollment--Men and Women

Provide numbers of students reported on IPEDS Fall Enrollment Survey 1997 as of the institution's official

fall reporting date or as of October 15, 1997.

Refer to IPEDS EF-1 Part A or IPEDS EF-2 Part A (undergraduates only) survey.

Total all undergraduates (IPEDS sum of lines 8 and 22, cols. 15 and 16): 12,622

Total all graduate and professional students (IPEDS sum of lines 14 and 28, cols. 15 and 16): 3,006

GRAND TOTAL ALL STUDENTS (IPEDS line 29, sum of cols. 15 and 16): 15,628

2. Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category.

Provide numbers of undergraduate students reported on IPEDS Fall Enrollment Survey 1997 as of the institution's official

fall reporting date or as of October 15, 1997.

Refer to IPEDS EF-1 Part A or IPEDS EF-2 Part A surveys based on column and line numbers in grid for totals.

Persistence

3. Number of degrees awarded by your institution from July 1, 1996, to June 30, 1997.

Certificate/diploma	0
Associate degrees	0
Bachelor's degrees	2,106
Postbachelor's certificates	0
Master's degrees	695
Post-master's certificates	20
Doctoral degrees	113
First professional degrees	46
First professional certificates	0

Graduation Rates

The information in this section comes from the IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey (GRS). For complete instructions and

definitions of data elements, see the IPEDS GRS instructions and glossary.

(These instructions are based on the IPEDS GRS-I Pretest dated 7/30/96. When the official 1997 IPEDS GRS is issued, these

references may have to be revised.)

 

For Bachelor's or Equivalent Programs

Report for the cohort of full-time first-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered in fall 1991. Include

in the cohort those who entered your institution during the summer term preceding fall 1991.

 

4. Initial 1991 cohort of first-time, full-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students; total all students: 1,572

(IPEDS GRS, Section II, Part A, line 10, sum of columns 15 and 16)

 

5. Of the initial 1991 cohort, how many did not persist and did not graduate for the following reasons: deceased, permanently disabled,

armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal government, or official church missions; total allowable exclusions: 3

(IPEDS GRS, Section II, Part C, line 45, sum of columns 15 and 16)

 

6. Final 1991 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions: 1,569

(Subtract question B5 from question B4)

 

7. Of the initial 1991 initial cohort, how many completed the program in four years or less (by August 31, 1995): 317

(IPEDS GRS, Section II, Part A, line 19, sum of columns 15 and 16)

 

8. Of the initial 1991 cohort, how may completed the program in more than four years but in five years or less

(after August 31, 1995 and by August 31, 1996): 336

(IPEDS GRS, Section II, Part A, line 20, sum of columns 15 and 16)

 

9. Of the initial 1991 cohort, how many completed the program in more than five years but in six years or less

(after August 31, 1996 and by August 31, 1997): 108

(IPEDS GRS, Section II, Part A, line 21, sum of columns 15 and 16)

10. Total graduating within six years (sum of questions B7, B8, and B9): 761

(IPEDS GRS, Section II, Part A, line 18, sum of columns 15 and 16)

 

11. Six-year graduation rate for 1991 cohort (question B10 divided by question B6): 49%

 

For Two-Year Institutions:

The information in this section comes from the IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey (IPEDS GRS-2). For complete instructions and definitions

of data elements, see the IPEDS GRS-2 instructions and glossary. (These instructions are based on the IPEDS GRS-2 Pretest dated 7/30/96.

When the official 1997 IPEDS GRS is issued, some references may have to be revised.)

12. Initial 1994 cohort, total of first-time, full-time degree/certificate-seeking students: __________________

(IPEDS GRS-2, Section III, line 10, sum of columns 15 and 16)

 

13. Of the initial 1994 cohort, how many did not persist and did not graduate for the following reasons: deceased,

permanently disabled, armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal government or official church missions), total

allowable exclusions: ___________________

(IPEDS GRS-2, Section III, line 45, sum of columns 15 and 16)

14. Final 1994 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions___________________

(subtract question B13 from question B12)

 

15. Completers of programs of less than two years duration (total): ___________________

(IPEDS GRS-2, Section III, line 11, sum of columns 15 and 16)

 

16. Completers of programs of less than two years within 150 percent of normal time: ____________

(IPEDS GRS-2, Section III, line 11A, sum of columns 15 and 16)

 

17. Completers of programs of at least two but less than four years (total): _______________

(IPEDS GRS-2, Section III, line 12, sum of columns 15 and 16)

 

18. Completers of programs of at least two but less than four-years within 150 percent of normal time: ____________

(IPEDS GRS-2, Section III, line 12A, sum of columns 15 and 16)

 

19. Total transfers-out (within three years) to other institutions: _________________

(IPEDS GRS-2, Section III, line 30, sum of columns 15 and 16)

 

20. Total transfers to two-year institutions: __________________

(IPEDS GRS-2, Section III, line 32, sum of columns 15 and 16)

 

21. Total transfers to four-year institutions: __________________

(IPEDS GRS-2, Section III, line 33, sum of columns 15 and 16)

Retention Rates

Report for the cohort of all full-time, first-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered

in fall 1996 (or the preceding summer term). The initial cohort may be adjusted for students who departed for the following

reasons: deceased, permanently disabled, armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal government or official church missions.

No other adjustments to the initial cohort should be made.

22. For the cohort of all full-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered your institution as

freshmen in fall 1996 (or the preceding summer term), what percentage was enrolled at your institution as of the date your institution

calculates it official enrollment in fall 1997? 78%

C. FIRST-TIME, FIRST-YEAR (FRESHMAN) ADMISSION

Applications

1. First-time, first-year (freshman) students: Provide the number of degree-seeking students who applied, were admitted, and

enrolled (full- or part-time) in fall 1997. Include early decision, early action, and students who began studies during summer in

this cohort. Applicants include all students who fulfilled the requirements for consideration for admission (including payment

or waiving of the application fee, if any) and who have been notified of one of the following actions: admission, non-admission,

placement on waiting list, or application withdrawn (by applicant or institution). Admitted applicants should include wait-listed

students who were subsequently offered admission.

 

Total men applied	2,780
Total women applied	2,568
Total men admitted	2,174
Total women admitted	2,006
Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men enrolled	1,001
Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men enrolled	30
Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women enrolled	923
Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women enrolled	33

2. Freshman wait-listed students (students who met admission requirements but whose final admission was contingent on space availability)

Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?

Yes:

No:

If yes, please answer the questions below for fall 1997 admissions:

Number of qualified applicants placed on waiting list _____

Number accepting a place on the waiting list _____

Number of wait-listed students admitted _____

Admission Requirements

3. High school completion requirement

Check the appropriate box to identify your high school completion requirement for degree-seeking entering students

	High school diploma is required and GED is accepted
	High school diploma is required and GED is not accepted
	High school diploma or equivalent is not required

4. Does your institution require or recommend a general college preparatory program for degree-seeking students?

	Required
	Recommended
	Neither required nor recommended

5. Distribution of high school units required and/or recommended. Specify the distribution of academic high school course units required and/or recommended of all or most degree-seeking students using Carnegie units (one unit equals one year of study or its equivalent). If you use a different system for calculating units, please convert.

Basis for Selection

6. Do you have an open admission policy, under which virtually all secondary school graduates or students with GED equivalency diplomas are admitted without regard to academic record, test scores, or other qualifications? If so, check which applies:

Open admission policy as described above for all students

Yes:

No:

Open admission policy as described above for most students, but

selective admission for out-of-state students

selective admission to some programs

other (explain)

Freshmen who do not meet regular admission requirements: test scores, GPA, or course requirements may be accepted to a summer Developmental Program - successful completion results in regular admission.

7. Relative importance of each of the following academic and nonacademic factors in your first-time, first- year, degree-seeking (freshman) admission decisions.

	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Academic
Secondary school record
Class rank
Recommendation(s)
Standardized test scores
Essay
Nonacademic
Interview
Extracurricular activities
Talent/ability
Character/personal qualities
Alumni/ae relation
Geographical residence
State residency
Religious affiliation/commitment
Minority status
Volunteer work
Work experience

SAT and ACT Policies

8. Entrance exams

1. Does your institution make use of SAT I, SAT II, or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?

Yes:

No:

If yes, place check marks in the appropriate boxes below to reflect your institution's policies for use in admission.

ADMISSION
	Require	Recommend	Require for some	Considered if submitted	Not used
SAT I
ACT
SAT I or ACT (no preference)
SAT I or ACT--SAT I preferred
SAT I or ACT--ACT preferred
SAT I and SAT II
SAT I and SAT II or ACT
SAT II

2. Does your institution use applicants' test scores for placement or counseling?

Placement

Yes:

No:

Counseling

 

Yes:

No:

If used for placement, place check marks in the appropriate boxes below to reflect your institution's policies for use in placement:

PLACEMENT
	Require	Recommend	Require for some
SAT I
SAT II
ACT
SAT I or ACT
Other (specify):

Latest date by which SAT I or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission 7/29

Latest date by which SAT II scores must be received for fall-term admission

If necessary, use this space to clarify your test policies (e.g., if tests recommended for some students, or if tests not required of some students):

Freshman Profile

Provide percentages for ALL enrolled degree-seeking full-time and part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) students enrolled in fall 1997,

including students who began studies during summer, international students/nonresident aliens, and students admitted under special arrangements.

 

9. Percent and number of first-time, first-year (freshman) students enrolled in fall 1997 who submitted national standardized (SAT/ACT) test scores.

Include information for ALL enrolled, first-time, first-year (freshman) degree-seeking students who submitted test scores. Do not include partial test

scores (e.g., mathematics scores but not verbal for a category of students) or combine other standardized test results (such as TOEFL) in this item.

SAT scores should be recentered scores. The 25th percentile is the score that 25 percent scored at or below; the 75th percentile score is the one that

25 percent scored at or above.

 

Percent submitting SAT scores 1%

Number submitting SAT scores n/a

Percent submitting ACT scores 99%

Number submitting ACT scores n/a

 Percent of first-time, first-year (freshman) students with scores in each range 

10. Percent of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who had high school class rank within each of the following ranges (report information for those students from whom you collected high school rank information).

Percent in top 10th of high school graduating class 45%

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class 61%

Percent in top half of high school graduating class 89%

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class 11%

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class 5%

Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school class rank: 86%

11. Percentage of all enrolled, degree-seeking first-time, first-year (freshman) students who had high school grade-point averages within each of the following ranges (using 4.0 scale); report information only for those students from whom you collected high school GPA.

 

Percent who had GPA of 3.0 and higher

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.9

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99

Percent who had GPA below 1.0

 

12. Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted GPA: 3.30

Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school GPA: 94.4%

Admission Policies

13. Application fee

Does your institution have an application fee?

Yes:

No:

Amount of application fee $25 fee for out-of-state and international applicants only

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?

Yes:

No:

14. Application closing date

Does your institution have an application closing date?

Yes:

No:

Application closing date (fall) 7/27

Priority date n/a

15. Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?

Yes:

No:

 

16. Notification to applicants of admission decision sent (fill in one only)

On a rolling basis beginning (date) Continuous

By (date) _______

Other ________

 

17. Reply policy for admitted applicants (fill in one only)

Must reply by (date) ________

No set date

Yes:

No:

 

Must reply by May 1 or within ________weeks if notified thereafter

Other Architecture and Professional Golf Management applicants must reply by March 1

 

18. Deferred admission: Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?

Yes:

No:

If yes, maximum period of postponement: ________

19. Early admission of high school students: Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time,

first-time, first-year (freshman) students one year or more before high school graduation?

 

Yes:

No:

 

20. Common application: Will you accept the Common Application distributed by the National Association of Secondary

School Principals if submitted?

Yes:

No:

If "yes," are supplemental forms required?

Is your college a member of the Common Application Group?

Early Decision and Early Action Plans

21. Early decision: Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and

be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to

attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year (freshman) applicants for fall enrollment?

Yes:

No:

If "yes," please complete the following :

First or only early decision plan closing date ________

First or only early decision plan notification date ________

Other early decision plan closing date ________

Other early decision plan notification date ________

Number of early decision applications received by your institution ________

Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan ________

Please provide significant details about your early decision plan ________

22. Early action: Do you have a non-binding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in

advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?

Yes:

No:

If "yes," please complete the following:

Early action closing date ________

Early action notification date ________

D. TRANSFER ADMISSION

Fall Applicants

1. Does your institution enroll transfer students?

Yes:

No:

(If no, please skip to Section E)

If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?

Yes:

No:

2. Provide the number of students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled as degree-seeking transfer students in fall 1997.

	Applicants	Admitted Applicants	Enrolled Applicants
Men
Women
Total	2,470	1,775	1,538

Application for Admission

3. Indicate terms for which transfers may enroll:

Fall

Winter

Spring

Summer

4. Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering freshman?

Yes

No

If yes, what is the minimum number of credits and the unit of measure? 12

 

5. Indicate all items required of transfer students to apply for admission:

	Required of all	Recommended for all	Recommended for some	Required for some	Not required
High school transcript
College transcript(s)
Essay or personal statement
Interview
Standardized test scores
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)

6. If a minimum high school grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale): 2.0

7. If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale): 2.0

8. List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:

Architecutre, Professional Golf Management, Business require higher GPA

9. List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications

are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the "Rolling admission" column.

	Priority date	Closing date	Notification date	Reply date	Rolling admission
Fall	08/01
Winter
Spring
Summer

10. Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?

Yes:

No:

11. Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:

Professional Golf Management - Golf Handicap

Architecture - Application deadline March 1 - Competitive Admissions

Business & Industry - 2.25 GPA for Jr. standing or above

Transfer Credit Policies

12. Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: 2.0

13. Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:

64 credits - One-half the total hours toward a degree may be earned at a two year school

14. Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 96

15. Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate's degree: N/A

16. Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree:

32 - one-fourth of degree in Junior/Senior level courses

17. Describe other transfer credit policies:

E. ACADEMIC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES

1. Special study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to definitions.

Accelerated program	Honors program
Cooperative (work-study) program	Independent study
Cross-registration	Internships
Distance learning	Liberal arts/career combination
Double major	Student-designed major
Dual enrollment	Study abroad
English as a Second Language	Teacher certification program
Exchange student program (domestic)	Weekend college
External degree program	Other (specify):

2. Core curriculum: Must students complete a core curriculum prior to graduation?

Yes:

No:

3. Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course work prior to graduation.

Arts/fine arts	Humanities
Computer literacy	Mathematics
English (including composition)	Philosophy
Foreign languages	Sciences (biological or physical)
History	Social science
Other (describe):

Library Collections

Report the number of holdings at the end of fiscal year 1997. Refer to IPEDS Library Survey, Part, D

for corresponding equivalents.

 

4. Books, serial backfiles, and government documents (titles) that are accessible through the library's

catalog - include bound periodicals and newspapers and exclude microforms: 393,054 (line 25, column 2)

 

5. Current serials (titles): - include periodicals, newspapers, and government documents: 7,413 (line 29, column 2)

 

6. Microforms (titles): N/A (line 31, column 2)

 

7. Video and audio (titles): N/A (sum of lines 36 and 38, column 2)

 F. STUDENT LIFE

1. Percentages of first-time, first-year (freshman) students and all degree-seeking undergraduates enrolled in fall 1997 who fit the following categories

2. Activities offered Identify those programs available at your institution.

Choral groups	Marching band	Student government
Concert band	Music ensembles	Student newspaper
Dance	Musical theater	Student-run film society
Drama/theater	Opera	Symphony orchestra
Jazz band	Pep band	Television station
Literary magazine	Radio station	Yearbook

3. ROTC (program offered in cooperation with Reserve Officers' Training Corps)

Army ROTC is offered:

On campus

At cooperating institution (name):

Naval ROTC is offered

On campus

At cooperating institution (name):

Air Force ROTC is offered

On campus

At cooperating institution (name):

4. Housing: Check all types of college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing available for undergraduates at your institution.

Coed dorms	Special housing for disabled students
Men's dorms	Special housing for international students
Women's dorms	Fraternity/sorority housing
Apartments for married students	Cooperative housing
Apartments for single students
Other housing options (specify): Honors housing, Special housing for first year students

G. ANNUAL EXPENSES

Provide 1998-99 academic year costs for the following categories that are applicable to your institution.

1. Undergraduate full-time tuition, required fees, room and board

List the typical tuition, required fees, and room and board for a full-time undergraduate student for the FULL 1998-99 academic year. A full academic year

refers to the period of time generally extending from September to June; usually equated to two semesters or trimesters, three quarters, or the period covered

by a four-one-four plan. Required fees include only charges that all full-time students must pay that are not included in tuition (e.g., registration, health, or

activity fees.) Do not include optional fees (e.g., parking, laboratory use).

Comprehensive tuition/room/board fee (if your college cannot provide separate tuition/room/board fees): _________________________________

Other ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Number of credits per term a student can take for the stated full-time tuition

12 minimum

19 maximum

3. Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?

Yes:

No:

 

4. If tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program, describe briefly:

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

5. Provide the estimated expenses for a typical full-time undergraduate student:

	Residents	Commuters (living at home)	Commuters (not living at home)
Books and supplies:	$600
Room only:	$1,700
Board only:	$1,810
Transportation:	$939
Other expenses:	$750

6. Undergraduate per-credit-hour charges:

PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS In-district:
In-state (out-of-district):	$126
Out-of-state:	$255
NONRESIDENT ALIENS:	$255

 H. FINANCIAL AID

Aid Awarded to Enrolled Undergraduates

1. Enter total dollar amount awarded in the 1997-98 academic year to full-time and part-time degree-seeking undergraduates (using the same cohort reported in CDS Question B1, "total degree-seeking" undergraduates) in the following categories. Include aid awarded to international students (i.e., those not qualifying for federal aid). Do not include non-need-based athletically related aid or tuition waivers that are personnel benefits.

Number of Undergraduates (U): Please provide the number of degree-seeking undergraduates who were awarded aid.

Number of First-year students (F) : Please provide the number of degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who were awarded aid.

Include the first-year students in the undergraduate count. Students may be counted in more than one row.

Aid that is non-need-based but is used to meet need should be counted as need-based aid.

If data reported are not for AY97-98, what is the AY of reported data? _____________________________

		Need-based aid			Non-need-based aid
	$	# U	#F	$	#U	#F
Scholarships/Grants
Federal	$6,799,122	2596	382	$0	0	0
State	$1,924,677	2049	355	$2,084,465	1945	456
Other external scholarships/grants administered by college	$588,611	433	76	$1,000,117	619	124
Institutional	$1,409,477	850	256	$2,085,239	1323	408
Total Scholarships/Grants	$10,721,887	5928	1069	$5,169,821	3,887	988
Self-Help
Student loans	$23,700,929	3637	498	$9,740,770	2147	295
Federal Work Study	$2,313,929	806	140
State and other work study/employment	$0	0	0	$0	0	0
Total Self-Help				$9,740,770	2147	295
Parent Loans	$0	0	0	$3,544,630	596	190

Note: Some publishers may do a simple calculation with the above dollar amounts and number of recipients in order to calculate

average grant award, average loan, etc., made to undergraduates.

2. If need-based gift aid is awarded based on additional criteria, check off all other criteria used in making award decisions.

Academics	Job skills	Religious affiliation
Alumni affiliation	Leadership	State/district residency
Art	Minority status	Other:
Athletics	Music/drama

Number of Enrolled Students Receiving Aid, Fall 1997

3. List the number of degree-seeking students who applied for and received financial aid.

Note: In the chart below, students may be counted in more than one row, and full-time freshmen should also be counted as full-time undergraduates.

4. Percent of 1997 graduating undergraduate class who have borrowed through all loan programs

(federal, state, subsidized, unsubsidized, etc.): 54%

5. Average per-student cumulative undergraduate indebtedness of those in line H4: $13,961 

Aid to Undergraduate International Students

6. Indicate your institution's policy regarding financial aid for undergraduate international (nonresident alien) students:

College-administered need-based financial aid is available for international students

College-administered non-need-based financial aid is available for international students

College-administered financial aid is not available for international students

 

If college-administered financial aid is available for undergraduate international students, provide the number of international students

who received need- or non-need-based aid in the last academic year:

Average dollar amount awarded to international students in the last academic year: $ ________

Total dollar amount awarded to international students in the last academic year: $ ________

Process for First-Year/Freshman Students

7. Check off all financial aid forms domestic first-year (freshman) financial aid applicants must submit:

FAFSA

Institution's own financial aid form

CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE

State aid form

Noncustodial (Divorced/Separated) Parent's Statement

Business/Farm Supplement

Other: Scholar application if scholarship is requested; State Grant/Scholarship application if State Grant is requested.

8. Check off all financial aid forms international (non-resident alien) first-year financial aid applicants must submit:

9. Indicate filing dates for first-year (freshman) students:

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: April 1

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms: April 1 (scholarship/state grant)

No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis): FAFSA (except Federal deadline)

10. Indicate notification dates for first-year (freshman) students:

Students notified on or about (date):

Students notified on a rolling basis: Yes No If yes, starting date: February 15

 

11. Indicate reply dates:

Students must reply by (date): or within three (3) weeks of notification.

 

Types of Aid Available

Please check off all types of aid available at your institution:

12. Loans

FEDERAL DIRECT STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM (DIRECT LOAN)

Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans

Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans

Direct PLUS Loans

Direct Consolidation Loans

FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAM (FFEL)

FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans

FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans

FFEL PLUS Loans

FFEL Consolidation Loans

Federal Perkins Loans

Federal Nursing Loans

State Loans

College/university loans from institutional funds

Other (specify):

13. Scholarships and Grants

Need-based:

Federal Pell

SEOG

State scholarships/grants

Private scholarships

College/university gift aid from institutional funds

United Negro College Fund

Federal Nursing Scholarship

Other (specify):

Non-need based (college-administered):

State

Academic

Creative arts/performance

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Special characteristics

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