Applying For Financial Aid
Applying For Financial Aid
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Email
studentfinancialaid@cau.edu
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Application Process
Application Deadline
May 1
Award Notification
Not reported
High School Program
College preparatory program is not required
Methodology For Awarding Institutional Aid
Federal Methodology
Forms Required Cost
FAFSA Code is 001559 Free
Profile of 2021-22 Financial Aid
Profile of 2021-22 Financial Aid
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Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
740 (98.3%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
734 (99.2%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
734 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
381 (51.9%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
49%
Average Award
$7,069
Need-Based Gift
Received by 645 (87.9%) of aid recipients, average amount $5,615
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 645 (87.9%) of aid recipients, average amount $2,090
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 308 (42.0%) of aid recipients
12 (1.6%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $3,504
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
2,771 (98.0%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
2,605 (94.0%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
2,605 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
1,306 (50.1%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
49%
Average Award
$7,874
Need-Based Gift
Received by 2,292 (88.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $6,172
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 2,292 (88.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $2,464
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 458 (17.6%) of aid recipients
113 (4.0%) of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $4,230
All Undergraduates
2024 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
93%
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$37,024
Financial Aid Programs
Financial Aid Programs
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Loans
Federal Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Plus Loans
Federal Perkins Loans
Other Loans
Sallie Mae Private Loan; Ga Student Access Loan
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Available
Federal Pell grants
SEOG
State scholarships
Institutional scholarships
Private scholarships
Non-Need-Based Available
Creative arts/performance scholarships
Special achievements/activities
Non-Need Awards
Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
Not reported
Number of Awards
Not reported
Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
Music
Number of Awards
50
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
Leadership
Number of Awards
60
Special Characteristics Award Areas
Not reported
Number of Awards
Not reported
Employment
Work-Study Programs
Federal work study available
Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
$1,549
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