Applying For Financial Aid
Applying For Financial Aid
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Email
uec@umassd.edu
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Application Process
Application Deadline
Rolling
Award Notification
On a rolling basis beginning December 27
Methodology For Awarding Institutional Aid
Federal Methodology
Forms Required Cost
FAFSA Code is 002210 Free
Profile of 2023-24 Financial Aid
Profile of 2023-24 Financial Aid
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Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
1,293 (94.9%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
1,037 (80.2%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
1,033 (99.6%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
228 (22.1%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
80%
Average Award
$20,507
Need-Based Gift
Received by 1,015 (98.3%) of aid recipients, average amount $14,061
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 839 (81.2%) of aid recipients, average amount $3,686
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 52 (5.0%) of aid recipients
293 (21.5%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $5,785
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
4,196 (89.3%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
3,343 (79.7%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
3,302 (98.8%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
944 (28.6%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
85%
Average Award
$20,351
Need-Based Gift
Received by 3,114 (94.3%) of aid recipients, average amount $14,088
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 2,644 (80.1%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,346
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 213 (6.5%) of aid recipients
866(18.4%)of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid,average amount $5,906
All Undergraduates
2024 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
78%
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$33,520
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
Private scholarships
Non-Need-Based Available
None
Non-Need Awards
Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
Area/Ethnic Studies
Biological Sciences
Business
Communication
Computer Science
Education
Engineering/Technologies
English
Foreign Languages
Health Fields
Home Economics
Humanities
International Studies
Mathematics
Physical Sciences
Premedicine
Social Sciences
Number of Awards
Not reported
Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
Applied Art and Design
Art/Fine Arts
Music
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
Community Service
Leadership
Memberships
Religious Involvement
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Characteristics Award Areas
Adult Students
Children of Union Members/Company Employees
Children of Workers in Trades
Ethnic Background
Local/State Students
Members of Minorities
Out-of-State Students
Spouses of Deceased or Disabled Public Servants
Veterans
Number of Awards
Not reported
Employment
Work-Study Programs
Federal work study available
other work study available
Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
$1,481
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