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FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY
Frostburg State University
101 Braddock Road
Frostburg, MD 21532

Official telephone: (301) 687-4000
Fax number: (301) 687-4737

Website: www.frostburg.edu


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Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2009 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Angie Hovatter,
Director of Student Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 301 687-4301
301 687-7074 (fax)
fsufinaid@frostburg.edu
FAFSA number: 002072

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $5,160; $15,210 out-of-state
Tuition notes: in-state tuition based on $172 per credit hour for 30 hrs/yr, out-of-state tuition based on $507 per credit hour for 30 hrs/yr, Out-of-state tuition is lower for residents of some counties bordering Maryland.
Additional required fees: $1,754
Book fees: $1,200
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,500
Other expenses: Transportation and personal expenses.
Combined room and board expenses: $6,540 - $8,624

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1yesN/A

Date award notification begins: March 15
Applied for financial aid:
87% of first-year students
79% of full-time undergraduates
50% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
65% of first-year students
70% of full-time undergraduates
63% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
75% of first-year students
73% of full-time undergraduates
80% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
78% of first-year students
80% of full-time undergraduates
71% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
30% of first-year students
28% of full-time undergraduates
11% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
28% of first-year students
25% of full-time undergraduates
4% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
73% for first-year students
71% for full-time undergraduates
48% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$9,783 for first-year students
$8,927 for full-time undergraduates
$4,938 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$7,915 for first-year students
$6,538 for full-time undergraduates
$2,669 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,340 for first-year students
$3,854 for full-time undergraduates
$3,544 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,308 for first-year students
$3,794 for full-time undergraduates
$3,531 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
11% of first-year students
10% of full-time undergraduates
2% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$3,105 for first-year students
$2,995 for full-time undergraduates
$479 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$0 for first-year students
$0 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 64%
Average student debt upon graduation: $18,255
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 29%



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