University of West Florida (UWF) Financial Aid and Scholarships
Students Receiving Aid
62%
Total Aid Amount
$38.605M
Financial Aid Official Website
uwf.edu/offices/financial-aid/
Among them are scholarship programs such as Achievement Scholarship, Alumni Scholarship, Anniece Addy Brooks R.N. Grant, and Baptist Hospital Employee Foundation Scholarship. It is interesting to note that, every year, around 90% of students at TUWF receive some kind of financial aid, while the total amount of assistance/loans provided is $22,731,488. More information regarding the financial assistance schemes can be accessed on TUWF’s official financial aid page at http://uwf.edu/offices/financial-aid/. At TUWF, the total percentage of applicants who receive the Federal Grant stands at 32%. On the other hand, 85% of the candidates get the Student Grant, 71% receive the Institution Grant, and 32% get the Pell Grant. While the Federal Grant awardees receive an average aid of $5,375, the State Grant receivers and Institution Grant beneficiaries get $4,781 and $3,929, respectively. As far as the Pell Grant beneficiaries are concerned, the average aid received stands at $4,504. Among other things, the annual family income of the applicant plays a major role in determining the total financial aid they are actually eligible to receive. Alternatively, the candidates can also avail of monetary benefits like student loans, apart from financial grants and scholarship schemes to pay for their studies. However, student loans attract a certain rate of interest at which the funds are borrowed. Candidates are also required to repay these loans within a given period. At TUWF, an estimated number of 31% of the applicants choose to go for student loans.