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BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN COLLEGE
Birmingham-Southern College
900 Arkadelphia Road
Birmingham, AL 35254

Official telephone: (205) 226-4600
Toll-free telephone: (800) 523-5793
Fax number: (205) 226-4627

Website: www.bsc.edu


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Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2009 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Fred Carter,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 205 226-4688
800 523-5793, extension 4688 (toll free)
205 226-3082 (fax)
finaid@bsc.edu
FAFSA number: 001012

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $26,900; $26,900 out-of-state
Tuition notes: in-state tuition based on $1,121 per credit hour for 24 hrs/yr, out-of-state tuition based on $1,121 per credit hour for 24 hrs/yr
Additional required fees: $990
Book fees: $1,260
Miscellaneous expenses: $4,000
Other expenses: Transportation, personal, and entertainment expenses.
Combined room and board expenses: $8,165 - $14,610

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1yesN/A
Institution's own financial aid formMarch 1noN/A
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILEMarch 1noN/A
State Aid FormMarch 1noN/A
Noncustodial (Divorced/Separated) Parent's StatementMarch 1noN/A
Business/Farm SupplementMarch 1noN/A

Date award notification begins: March 1
Applied for financial aid:
77% of first-year students
64% of full-time undergraduates
25% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
80% of first-year students
83% of full-time undergraduates
89% 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
88% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
88% of first-year students
83% of full-time undergraduates
86% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
81% of first-year students
80% of full-time undergraduates
86% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
100% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
86% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
49% of first-year students
47% of full-time undergraduates
14% 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):
98% for first-year students
95% for full-time undergraduates
52% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$31,781 for first-year students
$31,807 for full-time undergraduates
$18,517 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$8,792 for first-year students
$9,137 for full-time undergraduates
$8,718 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,987 for first-year students
$5,361 for full-time undergraduates
$5,430 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,866 for first-year students
$4,687 for full-time undergraduates
$5,430 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
36% of first-year students
42% of full-time undergraduates
47% 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):
$13,573 for first-year students
$13,639 for full-time undergraduates
$4,010 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
0% of first-year students
1% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$0 for first-year students
$24,590 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: 36%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
First-year loan package range: $1,0000 (full tuition)
Undergraduate loan package range: $1,0000 (full tuition)
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 41%
Average student debt upon graduation: $30,907
Types of payment plans:
  • Tuition Management Systems
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
  • United Negro College Fund
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
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $500 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $500 (full tuition)
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 37%



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