Applying For Financial Aid
Applying For Financial Aid
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Email
finaid@truman.edu
Application Process
Application Deadline
Rolling
Award Notification
On a rolling basis beginning January 1
Methodology For Awarding Institutional Aid
Federal Methodology
Forms Required Cost
FAFSA Code is 002495 Free
Profile of 2023-24 Financial Aid
Profile of 2023-24 Financial Aid
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Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
544 (84.6%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
353 (64.9%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
353 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
149 (42.2%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
90%
Average Award
$18,223
Need-Based Gift
Received by 353 (100.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $12,913
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 224 (63.5%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,183
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 353 (100.0%) of aid recipients
289 (44.9%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $9,075
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
1,790 (69.2%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
1,221 (68.2%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
1,215 (99.5%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
425 (35.0%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
85%
Average Award
$16,289
Need-Based Gift
Received by 1,182 (97.3%) of aid recipients, average amount $10,889
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 878 (72.3%) of aid recipients, average amount $5,196
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 1,083 (89.1%) of aid recipients
1,183(45.8%)of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid,average amount $7,814
All Undergraduates
2024 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
45%
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$24,572
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
Other Loans
College/University Loans
Private
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
Computer Science
Education
English
Foreign Languages
Health Fields
Home Economics
Humanities
Mathematics
Military Science
Physical Sciences
Premedicine
Social Sciences
Number of Awards
Not reported
Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
Applied Art and Design
Art/Fine Arts
Debating
Music
Theater/Drama
Number of Awards
135
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
Leadership
Number of Awards
37
Special Characteristics Award Areas
Children and Siblings of Alumni
Children of Faculty/Staff
Ethnic Background
First-Generation College Students
International Students
Out-of-State Students
Previous College Experience
Number of Awards
Not reported
Employment
Work-Study Programs
Federal work study available
Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
$2,601
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