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UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT

University of Bridgeport
126 Park Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06604

Official telephone: (203) 576-4000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 392-3582
Fax number: (203) 576-4941

Website: www.bridgeport.edu


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Screen last updated on: January 22, 2010

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2008 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Kathleen A. Gailor,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 203 576-4568
800 392-3582 (toll free)
203 576-4941 (fax)
finaid@bridgeport.edu
FAFSA number: 001416

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $22,500; $22,500 out-of-state
Tuition notes: Tuition is higher for some programs.
Additional required fees: $1,970
Book fees: $1,500
Miscellaneous expenses: $4,897
Combined room and board expenses: $10,600

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAApril 1yesN/A
Institution's own financial aid formApril 15yesN/A
State Aid FormApril 15yesN/A

Date award notification begins: March 1
Applied for financial aid:
80% of first-year students
76% of full-time undergraduates
78% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
98% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
97% 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
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
94% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
98% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
98% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
95% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
8% of first-year students
9% of full-time undergraduates
1% 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):
64% for first-year students
52% for full-time undergraduates
76% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$21,309 for first-year students
$20,803 for full-time undergraduates
$7,155 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$6,725 for first-year students
$6,952 for full-time undergraduates
$2,155 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,847 for first-year students
$6,514 for full-time undergraduates
$5,000 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,915 for first-year students
$5,103 for full-time undergraduates
$5,000 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
11% of first-year students
26% of full-time undergraduates
0% 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):
$9,417 for first-year students
$8,763 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
3% of first-year students
5% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$22,213 for first-year students
$18,536 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: 22%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • 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: $1,000 - $29,000
Undergraduate loan package range: $1,000 - $29,000
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 0%
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
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $2,000 - $33,567
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $2,000 - $33,567
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 0%



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