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Alcorn State University

Alcorn State University
1000 ASU Drive #359
Lorman, MS 39096-7500

Official telephone: (601) 877-6100
Fax number: (601) 877-6347
Website: https://www.alcorn.edu/
Screen last updated on: December 2024

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2024 academic year.

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $7,869; $7,869 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,672
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,686
Other expenses: Estimated expense of transportation for residents.
Combined room and board expenses: $10,255

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAN/AnoN/A
Institution's own financial aid formN/AnoN/A

Date award notification begins: April 1
Applied for financial aid:
99% of first-year students
97% of full-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
93% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
68% of first-year students
69% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
49% of first-year students
30% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
15% of first-year students
14% of full-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
99% for first-year students
85% for full-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$8,139 for first-year students
$7,894 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$3,271 for first-year students
$2,608 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$1,739 for first-year students
$2,301 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$1,669 for first-year students
$2,216 for full-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
67% of first-year students
53% of full-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):
$2,768 for first-year students
$3,193 for full-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • Federal Nursing Scholarships
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships

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