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 2022-23 Financial Aid
Profile of 2022-23 Financial Aid
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Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
844 (63.7%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
437 (51.8%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
435 (99.5%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
176 (40.5%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
86%
Average Award
$36,322
Need-Based Gift
Received by 313 (72.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $36,180
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 313 (72.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,089
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 415 (95.4%) of aid recipients
819 (61.9%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $20,370
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
2,051 (44.1%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
1,431 (69.8%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
1,429 (99.9%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
559 (39.1%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
80%
Average Award
$36,565
Need-Based Gift
Received by 1,163 (81.4%) of aid recipients, average amount $34,712
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 1,072 (75.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,945
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 1,321 (92.4%) of aid recipients
2,792 (60.0%) of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $19,178
All Undergraduates
2018 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
59%
Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
$41,297
Financial Aid Programs
Financial Aid Programs
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Loans
Federal Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Plus Loans
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
11
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
Community Service
Leadership
Memberships
Number of Awards
31
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
$1,638
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