Applying For Financial Aid
Applying For Financial Aid
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Email
uec@umassd.edu
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Application Process
Application Deadline
Rolling
Award Notification
On a rolling basis beginning December 27
Methodology For Awarding Institutional Aid
Federal Methodology
Forms Required Cost
FAFSA Code is 002210 Free
Profile of 2024-25 Financial Aid
Profile of 2024-25 Financial Aid
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Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
1,199 (92.9%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
948 (79.1%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
941 (99.3%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
139 (14.8%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
76%
Average Award
$21,626
Need-Based Gift
Received by 925 (98.3%) of aid recipients, average amount $15,321
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 735 (78.1%) of aid recipients, average amount $3,529
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 43 (4.6%) of aid recipients
297 (23.0%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $6,321
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
4,114 (89.1%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
3,176 (77.2%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
3,138 (98.8%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
714 (22.8%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
81%
Average Award
$21,980
Need-Based Gift
Received by 2,973 (94.7%) of aid recipients, average amount $15,637
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 2,502 (79.7%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,471
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 202 (6.4%) of aid recipients
951(20.6%)of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid,average amount $6,676
All Undergraduates
2024 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
78%
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$32,065
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
Area/Ethnic Studies
Biological Sciences
Business
Communication
Computer Science
Education
Engineering/Technologies
English
Foreign Languages
Health Fields
Home Economics
Humanities
International Studies
Mathematics
Physical Sciences
Premedicine
Social Sciences
Number of Awards
Not reported
Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
Applied Art and Design
Art/Fine Arts
Music
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
Community Service
Leadership
Memberships
Religious Involvement
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Characteristics Award Areas
Adult Students
Children of Union Members/Company Employees
Children of Workers in Trades
Ethnic Background
Local/State Students
Members of Minorities
Out-of-State Students
Spouses of Deceased or Disabled Public Servants
Veterans
Number of Awards
Not reported
Employment
Work-Study Programs
Federal work study available
other work study available
Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
$1,443
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