CDS 2021 Financial Aid

CDS 2021 Financial Aid

Aid Awarded to Enrolled Undergraduates

H1. Enter total dollar amounts awarded in the 2020-2021 academic year to full-time and
part-time degree-seeking undergraduates in the following categories.
Include aid awarded to international students (i.e., those not qualifying for federal
aid).

Academic year for which data reported for items H1, H2, H2A, and H6 below: 2020-2021 Final Needs-analysis methodology used in awarding institutional aid: Federal Methodology (FM)

  Need-based Non-need-based
  $ $
Scholarships/Grants
Federal $23,186,571 $18,192
State (all states, not just Louisiana) $3,156,500 $27,722,233
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded
by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
$584,665 $7,838,709
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded
by the college
$33,614 $1,440,530

Total Scholarships/Grants

$26,961,350 $37,019,664
 
Self-Help
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans) $14,247,875 $19,459,222
Federal Work-Study $294,597  
State and other work-study/employment $0 $1,839,459

Total Self-Help

$14,542,472 $21,298,681
 
Parent Loans $0 $4,114,319
Tuition Waivers $0 $6,867,816

Athletic Awards

$0 $3,344,262
H2. Number of Enrolled Students Awarded Aid: Aid that is non-need-based but that was used to meet need is counted as need-based
aid. Numbers 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
are also counted as full-time undergraduates.

 

First-time Full-time Freshmen

Full-time Undergrad (Incl. Fresh)

Less Than Full-time Undergrad

a Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students  2,022 9,383 4,107
b Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid  1,861 7,742 1,119
c Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need  1,350 5,931 971
d Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid  1,350 5,931 970
e Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid  883 4,042 719
f Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid  586 3,211 645
g Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid  972 3,490 180
h Number of students in line d whose need was fully met. (excludes PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans and private alternative
loans)
 213 694 17
i On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based
aid. Excludes any aid that was awarded in excess of need, as well as any resources
that were awarded to replace EFC. (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative
loans)
N/A N/A N/A
j The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC. (PLUS loans, unsubsidized
loans, and private alternative loans)
N/A N/A N/A
k Average need-based scholarship or grant award of those in line e $5,587 $5,663 $4,519
l Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and
private alternative loans) of those in line f
$2,973 $3,679 $3,147
m Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative
loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
$2,953 $3,601 $3,119
H2A. Number of Enrolled Students Awarded Non-need-based Scholarships and Grants: Numbers 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
are also counted as full-time undergraduates.

 

First-time Full-time Freshmen

Full-time Undergrad (Incl. Fresh)

Less Than Full-time Undergrad

n Number of student in line a who had no financial need who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship
or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
269 884 11
o Average dollar amount awarded to students in line n $3,351 $2,618 $1,345
p Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant 11 26 0
q Average dollar amount awarded to students in line p $6,803 $6,197 $0
Include 2021 undergraduate class who graduated between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021
who started at your institution as first-time students. Include only loans made to
students who borrowed while enrolled at your institution. Include co-signed loans.
Exclude those who transferred in. Exclude money borrowed at other institutions.
H4. Provide the number of students in the 2021 undergraduate class who started at your
institution as first-time students and received a bachelor’s degree between July 1,
2020 and June 30, 2021. Exclude students who transferred into your institution
 1,309 
H5 Number and percent of students in class (defined in H4 above) borrowing from federal,
non-federal, and any loan sources, and the average or mean amount borrowed
 
H5.      Number in the class (defined in H4 above) who borrowed Percent of the class (defined above) who borrowed (nearest 1%) Average per-undergraduate-borrower cumulative principal borrowed, of those in the
first column (nearest $1)
a Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized,
Institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include
both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans. 
786 60% $18,898
b Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized.
Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans. 
780 60% $17,811
c Institutional loan programs.  0 0% $0
d State loan programs 0 0% $0

e Private alternate loans made by a bank or lender.

71 5.4% $13,543

 Aid to Undergraduate Degree-seeking Nonresident Aliens

H6. Indicate your institution’s policy regarding institutional scholarship and grant aid
for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens: Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
If institution 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:
114 
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking
nonresident aliens:
$17,742
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking
nonresident aliens:
$2,022,609

Process for First-Year/Freshman Students

H7. Financial aid forms non-resident alien first-year financial aid applicants must submit:
International Student’s Certification of Finances.
H8. Financial aid forms domestic first-year (freshman) financial aid applicants must submit:

FAFSA
Institution’s own financial aid form (for college scholarships only)
H9. Indicate filing dates for first-year (freshman) students.
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: October 15
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms: No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)
H10. Indicate notification dates for first-year (freshman) students.
Students notified on a rolling basis: Yes
If yes, starting date: April 1
H11. Indicate reply dates.
Students must reply within 2 weeks of notification.

Types of Aid Available to Undergraduates

H12. Loans Available:

  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans 
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans 
  • Direct PLUS Loans 
  • Federal Perkins Loans 
  • College/university loans from institutional funds
H13. Need-based Scholarships & Grants Available:

  • Federal Pell Grant
  • Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunities Grants (SEOG) 
  • State scholarships/grants 
  • Private scholarships 
  • College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional funds
H14. Criteria used in awarding institutional aid. Check all that apply.

  Non-need Need-based
Academics X X
Alumni affiliation X  
Art X  
Athletics X  
Job skills X X
Leadership X X
Minority status    
Music/drama X  
Religious affiliation    
ROTC X  
State/district residency X X
H15. If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program,
or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students, such
as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income
level please provide details below:

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