Applying For Financial Aid
Applying For Financial Aid
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Email
finaid@fairfield.edu
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Application Process
Application Deadline
January 15
Award Notification
On a rolling basis beginning February 1
High School Program
College preparatory program is required
Methodology For Awarding Institutional Aid
Federal and Institutional Methodologies
Forms Required Cost
FAFSA Code is 001385 Free
Business/Farm Supplement Free
CSS/Financial Aid Profile $25 for first college, $16 each additional
Noncustodial (Divorced/Separated) Parent's Statement Free
Profile of 2021-22 Financial Aid
Profile of 2021-22 Financial Aid
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Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
821 (65.4%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
452 (55.1%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
450 (99.6%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
206 (45.8%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
87%
Average Award
$35,560
Need-Based Gift
Received by 329 (73.1%) of aid recipients, average amount $34,727
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 324 (72.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,282
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 413 (91.8%) of aid recipients
728 (58.0%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $19,474
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
2,083 (46.4%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
1,474 (70.8%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
1,469 (99.7%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
568 (38.7%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
81%
Average Award
$36,013
Need-Based Gift
Received by 1,207 (82.2%) of aid recipients, average amount $33,967
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 1,105 (75.2%) of aid recipients, average amount $5,017
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 1,362 (92.7%) of aid recipients
2,554 (56.9%) of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $18,364
All Undergraduates
2018 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
61%
Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
$39,157
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
State Loans
Available
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Available
Federal Pell grants
SEOG
State scholarships
Institutional 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
Theater/Drama
Number of Awards
16
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
Community Service
Leadership
Memberships
Number of Awards
29
Special Characteristics Award Areas
Children and Siblings of Alumni
Children of Faculty/Staff
Children with a Deceased or Disabled Parent
Ethnic Background
First-Generation College Students
Members of Minorities
Veterans
Number of Awards
Not reported
Employment
Work-Study Programs
Federal work study available
Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
$1,925
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