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Shorter College

Shorter College
315 Shorter Avenue
Rome, GA 30165-4298

Official telephone: (706) 291-2121
Toll-free telephone: (800) 868-6980
Fax number: (706) 236-1515

Website: www.shorter.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 14, 2006

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2006 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Jared Smith,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 706 233-7227
800 868-6980 (toll free)
706 236-1515 (fax)
mslade@shorter.edu
FAFSA number: 001591
CSS/PROFILE number: 5616

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $14,000; $14,000 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $300
Book fees: $1,100
Miscellaneous expenses: $5,750
Other expenses: transportation/personal expenses
Combined room and board expenses: $6,600 - $6,600

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAApril 15yesN/A
Institution's own financial aid formApril 1yesN/A
State Aid FormApril 1yesN/A

Date award notification begins: March 1
Applied for financial aid:
89% of first-year students
81% of full-time undergraduates
26% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
83% of first-year students
83% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
67% of first-year students
70% of full-time undergraduates
80% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
17% of first-year students
16% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
22% of first-year students
21% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
66% for first-year students
61% for full-time undergraduates
27% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$11,495 for first-year students
$11,105 for full-time undergraduates
$6,655 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$9,685 for first-year students
$8,424 for full-time undergraduates
$3,276 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,683 for first-year students
$3,865 for full-time undergraduates
$4,224 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,470 for first-year students
$3,525 for full-time undergraduates
$4,224 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
30% of first-year students
31% of full-time undergraduates
3% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$8,579 for first-year students
$8,685 for full-time undergraduates
$450 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
14% of first-year students
12% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$5,483 for first-year students
$5,986 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 21%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 59%
Average student debt upon graduation: $16,193
Types of payment plans:
  • Academic Management Services (AMS)
  • family tuition reduction
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • athletic scholarships
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 0%



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