Applying For Financial Aid
Applying For Financial Aid
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Email
finaid@usi.edu
Website
Financial Aid Website
Net Price Calculator
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Application Process
Application Deadline
Rolling
Award Notification
On a rolling basis beginning February 15
High School Program
College preparatory program is recommended
Methodology For Awarding Institutional Aid
Federal Methodology
Forms Required Cost
FAFSA Code is 001808 Free
Profile of 2025-26 Financial Aid
Profile of 2025-26 Financial Aid
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Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
1,302 (96.4%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
826 (63.4%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
825 (99.9%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
556 (67.4%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
80%
Average Award
$13,885
Need-Based Gift
Received by 730 (88.5%) of aid recipients, average amount $11,091
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 628 (76.1%) of aid recipients, average amount $3,418
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 543 (65.8%) of aid recipients
449 (33.3%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $4,549
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
3,964 (81.7%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
2,650 (66.9%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
2,613 (98.6%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
1,523 (58.3%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
80%
Average Award
$14,204
Need-Based Gift
Received by 2,256 (86.3%) of aid recipients, average amount $10,889
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 2,132 (81.6%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,237
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 1,457 (55.8%) of aid recipients
1,141(23.5%)of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid,average amount $4,925
All Undergraduates
2024 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
50%
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$23,662
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
Alternative/Private Education 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
Biological Sciences
Business
Education
Engineering/Technologies
Health Fields
Home Economics
Humanities
Mathematics
Premedicine
Social Sciences
Number of Awards
Not reported
Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
Applied Art and Design
Creative Writing
Theater/Drama
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
Leadership
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Characteristics Award Areas
Adult Students
Children of Faculty/Staff
First-Generation College Students
International Students
Members of Minorities
Out-of-State Students
Veterans
Number of Awards
Not reported
Employment
Work-Study Programs
Not reported
Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
Not reported
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