Applying For Financial Aid
Applying For Financial Aid
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Email
undergraduate-admissions@andrew.cmu.edu
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Application Process
Application Deadline
January 5
Award Notification
On or about April 1
High School Program
College preparatory program is required
Methodology For Awarding Institutional Aid
Federal and Institutional Methodologies
Forms Required Cost
FAFSA Code is 003242 Free
CSS/Financial Aid Profile $25 for first college, $16 each additional
Noncustodial (Divorced/Separated) Parent's Statement Free
Profile of 2025-26 Financial Aid
Profile of 2025-26 Financial Aid
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Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
1,155 (64.0%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
803 (69.5%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
803 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
779 (97.0%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
100%
Average Award
$62,154
Need-Based Gift
Received by 767 (95.5%) of aid recipients, average amount $61,136
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 674 (83.9%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,512
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 50 (6.2%) of aid recipients
30 (1.7%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $6,287
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
3,691 (49.4%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
3,022 (81.9%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
3,021 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
2,908 (96.3%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
100%
Average Award
$65,194
Need-Based Gift
Received by 2,932 (97.1%) of aid recipients, average amount $62,801
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 2,367 (78.4%) of aid recipients, average amount $5,514
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 174 (5.8%) of aid recipients
138(1.8%)of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid,average amount $7,988
All Undergraduates
2024 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
29%
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$31,336
Financial Aid Programs
Financial Aid Programs
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Loans
Federal Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Plus Loans
Other Loans
College/University Loans
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Available
Federal Pell grants
SEOG
State scholarships
Institutional scholarships
Private scholarships
Non-Need-Based Available
None
Non-Need Awards
Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
Not reported
Number of Awards
Not reported
Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
Not reported
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
Leadership
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Characteristics Award Areas
Children of Faculty/Staff
Number of Awards
Not reported
Employment
Work-Study Programs
Not reported
Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
Not reported
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