Applying For Financial Aid
Applying For Financial Aid
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Email
financialaid@uconn.edu
Website
Financial Aid Website
Net Price Calculator
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Application Process
Application Deadline
July 31
Award Notification
On a rolling basis beginning March 1
High School Program
College preparatory program is required
Methodology For Awarding Institutional Aid
Federal Methodology
Forms Required Cost
FAFSA Code is 001417 Free
Profile of 2025-26 Financial Aid
Profile of 2025-26 Financial Aid
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Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
4,205 (90.3%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
2,460 (58.5%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
2,431 (98.8%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
419 (17.2%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
63%
Average Award
$23,058
Need-Based Gift
Received by 2,042 (84.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $21,494
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 1,519 (62.5%) of aid recipients, average amount $3,522
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 481 (19.8%) of aid recipients
1,251 (26.9%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $11,221
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
15,478 (75.5%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
10,382 (67.1%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
10,253 (98.8%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
1,497 (14.6%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
63%
Average Award
$22,502
Need-Based Gift
Received by 8,731 (85.2%) of aid recipients, average amount $19,721
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 6,310 (61.5%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,781
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 1,535 (15.0%) of aid recipients
4,689(22.9%)of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid,average amount $11,624
All Undergraduates
2024 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
53%
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$30,427
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
Agriculture
Biological Sciences
Business
Communication
Computer Science
Education
Engineering/Technologies
English
Foreign Languages
Health Fields
Home Economics
Humanities
International Studies
Mathematics
Physical Sciences
Premedicine
Religion/Biblical Studies
Social Sciences
Number of Awards
Not reported
Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
Art/Fine Arts
Music
Theater/Drama
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
Community Service
Leadership
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Characteristics Award Areas
Adult Students
Children of Faculty/Staff
Children of Union Members/Company Employees
Handicapped Students
Local/State Students
Out-of-State Students
Spouses of Deceased or Disabled Public Servants
Veterans
Number of Awards
Not reported
Employment
Work-Study Programs
Not reported
Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
Not reported
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