Applying For Financial Aid
Applying For Financial Aid
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Email
finweb@mail.ucf.edu
Net Price Calculator
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Application Process
Application Deadline
Rolling
Award Notification
On a rolling basis beginning March 1
Methodology For Awarding Institutional Aid
Federal Methodology
Forms Required Cost
FAFSA Code is 003954 Free
Profile of 2023-24 Financial Aid
Profile of 2023-24 Financial Aid
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Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
6,335 (87.7%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
3,345 (52.8%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
3,272 (97.8%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
877 (26.8%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
75%
Average Award
$13,440
Need-Based Gift
Received by 2,269 (69.3%) of aid recipients, average amount $8,801
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 807 (24.7%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,002
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 2,763 (84.4%) of aid recipients
893 (12.4%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $3,534
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
29,359 (70.9%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
20,432 (69.6%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
19,664 (96.2%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
2,983 (15.2%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
65%
Average Award
$11,814
Need-Based Gift
Received by 15,287 (77.7%) of aid recipients, average amount $8,483
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 7,203 (36.6%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,849
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 10,329 (52.5%) of aid recipients
3,600(8.7%)of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid,average amount $3,375
All Undergraduates
2024 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
30%
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$20,529
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 Nursing 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
Cinema/Film/Broadcasting
Music
Theater/Drama
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
Cheerleading/Drum Major
Leadership
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Characteristics Award Areas
First-Generation College Students
Number of Awards
Not reported
Employment
Work-Study Programs
Federal work study available
other work study available
Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
$4,287
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