Applying For Financial Aid
Applying For Financial Aid
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Email
financialaid@tcu.edu
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Application Process
Application Deadline
February 1
Award Notification
On a rolling basis beginning December 1
Methodology For Awarding Institutional Aid
Federal and Institutional Methodologies
Forms Required Cost
FAFSA Code is 003636 Free
CSS/Financial Aid Profile $25 for first college, $16 each additional
Noncustodial (Divorced/Separated) Parent's Statement Free
Profile of 2024-25 Financial Aid
Profile of 2024-25 Financial Aid
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Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
1,574 (64.3%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
985 (62.6%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
975 (99.0%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
368 (37.7%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
81%
Average Award
$53,798
Need-Based Gift
Received by 960 (98.5%) of aid recipients, average amount $50,870
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 664 (68.1%) of aid recipients, average amount $5,449
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 893 (91.6%) of aid recipients
898 (36.7%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $23,555
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
5,841 (53.9%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
4,008 (68.6%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
3,980 (99.3%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
994 (25.0%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
73%
Average Award
$51,400
Need-Based Gift
Received by 3,906 (98.1%) of aid recipients, average amount $48,145
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 2,719 (68.3%) of aid recipients, average amount $6,074
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 3,714 (93.3%) of aid recipients
4,618(42.6%)of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid,average amount $22,330
All Undergraduates
2024 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
33%
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$53,083
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
Private scholarships
Non-Need-Based Available
Creative arts/performance scholarships
Special achievements/activities
Non-Need Awards
Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
Agriculture
Biological Sciences
Business
Communication
Education
Engineering/Technologies
English
Foreign Languages
Health Fields
Home Economics
Humanities
International Studies
Mathematics
Military Science
Physical Sciences
Premedicine
Religion/Biblical Studies
Social Sciences
Number of Awards
Not reported
Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
Applied Art and Design
Art/Fine Arts
Cinema/Film/Broadcasting
Creative Writing
Dance
Journalism/Publications
Music
Performing Arts
Theater/Drama
Number of Awards
844
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
Community Service
Leadership
Memberships
Religious Involvement
Number of Awards
609
Special Characteristics Award Areas
Adult Students
Children and Siblings of Alumni
Children of Educators
Children of Faculty/Staff
Children of Union Members/Company Employees
Children of Workers in Trades
Children with a Deceased or Disabled Parent
Ethnic Background
First-Generation College Students
Handicapped Students
International Students
Local/State Students
Members of Minorities
Previous College Experience
Relatives of Clergy
Religious Affiliation
Spouses of Deceased or Disabled Public Servants
Veterans
Veterans' Children
Number of Awards
Not reported
Employment
Work-Study Programs
Federal work study available
Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
$2,821
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