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SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY

Sacred Heart University
5151 Park Avenue
Fairfield, CT 06825

Official telephone: (203) 371-7999
Fax number: (203) 365-7607

Website: www.sacredheart.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: Julie Savino, Dean,
Dean of Student Financial Assistance
Contacting the office: 203 371-7980
203 365-7608 (fax)
sfa@sacredheart.edu
FAFSA number: 001403
CSS/PROFILE number: 3780

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $26,950; $26,950 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $200
Other expenses: transportation
Combined room and board expenses: $11,608 - $11,608

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 15yesN/A
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILEFebruary 15noMarch 15

Date award notification begins: March 1
Applied for financial aid:
84% of first-year students
84% of full-time undergraduates
20% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
79% of first-year students
80% of full-time undergraduates
71% 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
93% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
99% of first-year students
97% of full-time undergraduates
60% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
90% of first-year students
89% of full-time undergraduates
94% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
8% of first-year students
7% 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):
32% of first-year students
31% of full-time undergraduates
15% 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):
69% for first-year students
70% for full-time undergraduates
54% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$16,090 for first-year students
$16,025 for full-time undergraduates
$6,855 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$10,541 for first-year students
$10,080 for full-time undergraduates
$5,022 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,253 for first-year students
$7,017 for full-time undergraduates
$4,052 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,648 for first-year students
$6,565 for full-time undergraduates
$3,858 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
21% 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):
$11,421 for first-year students
$11,125 for full-time undergraduates
$6,453 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
6% of first-year students
5% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$14,352 for first-year students
$15,100 for full-time undergraduates
$5,000 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 40%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • State Loans
  • Alternative loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 87%
Average student debt upon graduation: $21,166
Types of payment plans:
  • deferred payment plan
  • family tuition reduction
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
  • Federal Nursing Scholarships
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 0%



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