BELMONT UNIVERSITY

2003-04 COMMON DATA SET


H. FINANCIAL AID

Aid Awarded to Enrolled Undergraduates

H1. Enter total dollar amounts awarded to full-time and less than full-time degree-seeking undergraduates (using the same cohort reported in CDS Question B1, "total degree-seeking" undergraduates) in the following categories. Include aid awarded to international students (i.e., those not qualifying for federal aid). Aid that is non-need-based but that was used to meet need should be reported in the need-based aid columns. (For a suggested order of precedence in assigning categories of aid to cover need, see the definitions section.)

Indicate academic year for which data are reported:
2003-2004 estimated or 2002-2003 final
 

  Need-based Non-need-based
  $ $
Scholarships/Grants    
Federal
 1,289, 594
State
478,054
Institutional (endowment, alumni, or other institutional awards) and external funds awarded by the college excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below)
2,051,995
4,284,698
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g., Kiwanis, NMSQT) not awarded by the college
649,266
Total Scholarships/Grants
4,468,909
4,284,698
Self-Help    
Student loans from all sources
9,408,562
Federal Work-Study
313,123
 
State and other work-study/employment    
Total Self-Help
9,721,685
Parent Loans  
5,468,911
Tuition waivers  
647,401
Athletic awards  
2,000,105


Number of Enrolled Students Receiving Aid

H2. List the number of degree-seeking full-time and less-than-full-time undergraduates who applied for and received financial aid. Aid that is non-need-based but that was used to meet need should be counted as need-based aid. Numbers should reflect the cohort receiving the dollars reported in H1.

Note: In the chart below, students may be counted in more than one row, and full-time freshmen should also be counted as full-time undergraduates.

Need-based awards
First-time Full-time Freshmen
Full-time Undergrad
(inc. freshmen)
Less than full-time undergrad
a) Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students
   (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2002 cohort)
524

2,461

339
b) Number of students in line a who were financial aid applicants
   (include applicants for all types of aid)
460

1,977

143
c) Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
286

1,237

107
d) Number of students in line c who received any financial aid

279

1,210

97

e) Number of students in line d who received any need-based gift aid

194

854

42

f) Number of students in line d who received any need-based self-help aid

216

1004

94
g) Number of students in line d who received any non-need-based gift aid

151

557

3

h) Number of students in line d whose need was fully met
   (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized and private alternative loans)

65

261

10

i) On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized and private alternative loans)

31%

34%

53%

j) The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans and private alternative loans).

$2,545

$2,796

$2,594

k) Average need-based gift award of those in line e who received a need-based gift award.

$2,314

$2,161

$1,444
l) Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans) of those in line f who received need-based self-help.

$2,080

$3,088

$3,201

m) Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans) of those in line f who received a need-based loan.

$2,383

$3,435

$3,228


Non-need-based awards
First-time Full-time Freshmen
Full-time Undergrad Inc. fresh.
Less than Full-time undergrad
n) Number of students in line a who had no financial need who received non-need-based aid (exclude those receiving athletic awards and tuition benefits)
131
  532

11

o) Average award to students in line (n)
$5,266
$4,792
$3,547
p) Number of students in line a who received a non-need-based athletic award
52
198
1
q) Average non-need-based athletic award to those in line (p)
$9,098
$10,067
$6,745


H3: Incorporated into H1 above.
 
H4. Provide the percentage of 2003 undergraduate class who graduated between July 1, 2002 and June 30, 2003 and borrowed at any time through any loan programs (federal, state, subsidized, unsubsidized, private etc.; exclude parent loans). Include only students who borrowed while enrolled at your institution. _ 56.2%
 
H5. Average per-borrower cumulative undergraduate indebtedness of those in line H4; do not include money borrowed at other institutions: $_ 8,450
 
Aid to Undergraduate Degree-Seeking Nonresident Aliens

H6. Indicate your institution's policy regarding financial aid for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens:

    College-administered need-based financial aid is available
    College-administered non-need-based financial aid is available
    College-administered financial aid is not available

If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid: _ 3

Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens: $ _ 833_

Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid from all sources awarded to all undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens: $ _ 2,500

Process for First-Year/freshman Students

H7. Check off all financial aid forms domestic first-year (freshman) financial aid applicants must submit:

    FAFSA
    Institution's own financial aid form
    CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE
    State aid form
    Noncustodial (Divorced/Separated) Parent's Statement
    Business/Farm Supplement
    Other:
 

H8. Check off all financial aid forms international (non-resident alien) first-year financial aid applicants must submit:

    Institution's own financial aid form
    CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE
    Foreign Student's Financial Aid Application
    Foreign Student's Certification of Finances
    Other:
 

H9. Indicate filing dates for first-year (freshman) students:

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:   0301

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:   N/A

No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis):    Yes
 

H10. Indicate notification dates for first-year (freshman) students:

Students notified on or about (date):

Students notified on a rolling basis:     Yes      No     If yes, starting date:   March 15
 

H11. Indicate reply dates:

Students must reply by (date): 0501 or within 2-4 weeks of notification.
 

Types of Aid Available

Please check off all types of aid available at your institution:

H12. Loans

FEDERAL DIRECT STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM (DIRECT LOAN)

    Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Direct PLUS Loans

FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAM (FFEL)

    FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
    FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    FFEL PLUS Loans
 

    Federal Perkins Loans
    Federal Nursing Loans
    State Loans
    College/university loans from institutional funds
    Other (specify):
 
H13. Scholarships and Grants

Need-based:

    Federal Pell
    SEOG
    State scholarships/grants
    Private scholarships
    College/university gift aid from institutional funds
    United Negro College Fund
    Federal Nursing Scholarship
    Other (specify):

 
H14. Check off criteria used in awarding institutional aid. Check all that apply.

Non-need Need-based   Non-need Need-based  
X
  Academics
X
  Leadership
    Alumni affiliation     Minority status
X
  Art
X
  Music/drama
X
  Athletics
X
  Religious affiliation
    Job skills
X
  State/district residency
    ROTC   ---------------  


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