Common Data Set - Financial Aid

BELMONT UNIVERSITY

2004-05 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:
2004-2005 estimated or 2003-2004 final

	Need-based	Non-need-based
	$	$
Scholarships/Grants
Federal	1,470,033	0
State	401,352	0
Institutional (endowment, alumni, or other institutional awards) and external funds awarded by the college excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below)	2,320,322	4,249,759
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g., Kiwanis, NMSQT) not awarded by the college	494,086
*Total Scholarships/Grants*	4,685,793	4,249,759
Self-Help
Student loans from all sources	10,618,497
Federal Work-Study	143,272
State and other work-study/employment
*Total Self-Help*	10,761,769
Parent Loans		6,419,412
Tuition waivers		730,529
Athletic awards		2,006,255

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 2003 cohort)	599	2,649	340
b) Number of students in line a who were financial aid applicants (include applicants for all types of aid)	510	2,229	259
c) Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need	306	1,429	208
d) Number of students in line c who received any financial aid	287	1,365	187
e) Number of students in line d who received any need-based gift aid	202	936	81
f) Number of students in line d who received any need-based self-help aid	200	1,126	173
g) Number of students in line d who received any non-need-based gift aid	163	552	18
h) Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized and private alternative loans)	62	259	17
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)	35%	37%	48%
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).	$2,982	$3,527	$3,091
k) Average need-based gift award of those in line e who received a need-based gift award.	$2,338	$2,463	$1,585
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.	$1,988	$3,417	$4,005
m) Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans) of those in line f who received a need-based loan.	$2,280	$3,765	$4,072

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)	136	516	19
o) Average award to students in line (n)	$6,954	$6,503	$5,432
p) Number of students in line a who received a non-need-based athletic award	50	194	6
q) Average non-need-based athletic award to those in line (p)	$8,942	$11,937	$7,965

H3: Incorporated into H1 above.

H4. Provide the percentage of 2004 undergraduate class who graduated between July 1, 2003 and June 30, 2004 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. _ 56.0%

H5. Average per-borrower cumulative undergraduate indebtedness of those in line H4; do not include money borrowed at other institutions: $_ 8,651

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: _ 12

Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens: $ 14,778

Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid from all sources awarded to all undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens: $ 177,343

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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