Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tuition And Financial Aid

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tuition And Expenses

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Applying For Financial Aid

Financial Aid Office

E-mail	finaid@famu.edu
Web Site	Financial Aid Web Site
Net Price Calculator URL	Net Price Calculator URL

Application Process

Application Deadline	Priority deadline March 1
Award Notification	On a rolling basis beginning April 15
Methodology for Awarding Institutional Aid	Federal Methodology

Forms Required	Cost to File
FAFSA Code is 001480	Free

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Profile Of 2015-16 Financial Aid

Freshmen

Financial Aid Applicants	1,572 (98.8%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need	1,398 (88.9%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid	1,398 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met	224 (16.0%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met	71%
Average Award	$13,932
Need-Based Gift	Received by 1,225 (87.6%) of aid recipients, average amount $6,303
Need-Based Self-Help	Received by 1,049 (75.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $3,396
Merit-Based Gift	Received by 705 (50.4%) of aid recipients
Merit-Based Gift	50 (3.1%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $7,709

All Undergraduates

Financial Aid Applicants	6,672 (96.1%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need	5,872 (88.0%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid	5,872 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met	830 (14.1%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met	70%
Average Award	$13,113
Need-Based Gift	Received by 5,073 (86.4%) of aid recipients, average amount $5,817
Need-Based Self-Help	Received by 4,421 (75.3%) of aid recipients, average amount $3,962
Merit-Based Gift	Received by 2,281 (38.8%) of aid recipients
Merit-Based Gift	134 (1.9%) of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $6,521

Borrowing

2016 Graduates Who Took Out Loans	86%
Average Indebtedness of 2016 Graduates	$33,568
Parents Borrowing PLUS Loans
Parents of Students Receiving Aid	17.0%
Parents of Students Not Receiving Aid	5.0%

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Financial Aid Programs

Loans

Federal Loans	Direct subsidized Stafford loans, direct unsubsidized Stafford loans, direct PLUS loans, Federal Perkins loans
State Loans
Other Loans	Private loans

Scholarships and Grants

Need-Based Available	Federal Pell grants, SEOG, State scholarships, Institutional scholarships, Private scholarships
Non-Need–Based Available	Academic scholarships, Creative arts/performance scholarships, Music/Drama scholarships, Athletic scholarships, ROTC scholarships, Leadership scholarships

Non-Need Awards

Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas	Engineering/Technologies, English, Foreign Languages, Health Fields, Humanities, Mathematics, Military Science, Agriculture, Physical Sciences, Premedicine, Social Sciences, Architecture, Area/Ethnic Studies, Biological Sciences, Business, Communication, Computer Science, Education
Number of Awards	Not reported
Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas	Applied Art and Design, Art/Fine Arts, Cinema/Film/Broadcasting, Creative Writing, Dance, Journalism/Publications, Music, Performing Arts, Theater/Drama
Number of Awards	Not reported
Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas	Cheerleading/Drum Major, Community Service, Leadership
Number of Awards	Not reported
Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
Special Characteristics Award Areas	Ethnic Background, First-Generation College Students, Local/State Students, Out-of-State Students
Number of Awards	303
Top Areas (By Money Awarded)

Employment

Work-Study Programs	Federal work study available
Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment	$2,123