Mercer University - Financial Aid
Financial Aid Forms | Scholarships & Grants | Loans
Financial Aid
Most colleges set their own financial aid deadlines and due dates.
In addition, colleges have different forms and criteria
to qualify for financial aid. The following information
should help you get a general idea of the procedures and forms
used by this college.
For more specific facts and figures, consult financial aid bulletins
from the college.
Financial Aid Form Deadlines
| Form | Priority Filing Date | Application Closing Date |
|---|
| School's Own |
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May 1 |
| FAFSA |
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Rolling |
| State Aid |
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Rolling |
Notification of Awards is rolling.
Student Population
Of all full-time matriculated undergraduates who enrolled, 1931 applied for aid, 1578 were judged to have need, 782 had their need fully met. 462 Federal Work-Study jobs (averaging $1722)
, 673 non-need-based awards were made
Average percent of need met: 86%
A List of Available Scholarships & Grants
- Pell Grants(BEOG)
- SEOG
- State Scholarships
- State Grants
- College/University Scholarships
- College/University Grants
- Private Scholarships
- Private Grants
- ROTC
- Academic Merit Scholarships
- Athletic Scholarships
- Aid for Undergraduate Foreign Students
- Other: Special fund providing aid to students preparing for church-related
- Other: vocations.
Who Receives Scholarships/Grants?
- 99% of undergraduate students applied for aid and received scholarships or grants.
- 92% of undergraduate class received scholarships or grants.
- 98% of the enrolled freshmen received scholarships or grants.
Average Amount and Number of Scholarships and Grants
- Average amount of each freshmen scholarships and grants: $7740
- Average number of athletic scholarships and grants: 164
- Average amount of each athletic scholarship or grant: $6034
- Individual scholarships range from $100 to $16630
- $14138880 in scholarships are awarded each year.
Loans Available to Undergraduate Students
- Perkins
- PLUS
- Stafford
- Federal Nursing Student Loans(NSL)
- Health Professions Loans
- State Loans
- College University Loans
- Private Loans
- Federal Direct Student Loans (FDSL)
- Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Payment Plans Offered to Undergraduate Students
- Tuition Plan Inc.
- Education Plan Inc.
- Knight Tuition Plans
- Academic Management Services(AMS)
- EFI Fund Management
- Tuition Management Systems
- Deferred Payment Plan
- Family Tuition Reduction(tuition reduction for simultaneously enrolled family members)
- Guaranteed Tuition(tuition does not change during student's consecutive enrollment)
- School's own payment plan(s)
Who Receives Loans & How Much?
- 67% of undergraduate students who applied for aid received loans.
- 51% of all undergraduate students received loans.
- 61% of all enrolled freshmen received loans.
- The average amount of each freshman loan is $4214
- The amounts of individual loans per year range from $50 to $16625.
- Total amount of all loans granted per year: $5815643.
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