Applying For Financial Aid
Applying For Financial Aid
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Email
admissions@elon.edu
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Application Process
Application Deadline
January 10
Award Notification
On a rolling basis beginning January 1
Methodology For Awarding Institutional Aid
Institutional Methodology
Forms Required Cost
FAFSA Code is 002927 Free
CSS/Financial Aid Profile $25 for first college, $16 each additional
Profile of 2023-24 Financial Aid
Profile of 2023-24 Financial Aid
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Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
1,086 (67.6%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
608 (56.0%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
608 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
194 (31.9%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
74%
Average Award
$35,637
Need-Based Gift
Received by 528 (86.8%) of aid recipients, average amount $24,635
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 398 (65.5%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,271
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 518 (85.2%) of aid recipients
697 (43.4%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $12,923
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
3,090 (49.7%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
1,960 (63.4%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
1,959 (99.9%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
510 (26.0%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
65%
Average Award
$32,031
Need-Based Gift
Received by 1,792 (91.5%) of aid recipients, average amount $22,618
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 1,331 (67.9%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,886
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 1,494 (76.3%) of aid recipients
2,529(40.7%)of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid,average amount $10,226
All Undergraduates
2024 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
34%
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$36,129
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
College/University 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
Communication
Computer Science
Education
Engineering/Technologies
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
Journalism/Publications
Music
Performing Arts
Theater/Drama
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
Community Service
Leadership
Religious Involvement
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Characteristics Award Areas
Adult Students
Children of Faculty/Staff
Ethnic Background
First-Generation College Students
International Students
Members of Minorities
Relatives of Clergy
Veterans
Number of Awards
Not reported
Employment
Work-Study Programs
Federal work study available
Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
Not reported
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