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Helena College University of Montana

Helena College University of Montana
1115 North Roberts Street
Helena, MT 59601


Fax number: (406) 444-6892
Website: https://helenacollege.edu/
Screen last updated on: February 2024

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2023 academic year.

EXPENSES
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,155
Other expenses: Estimated expense of transportation for residents.

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSADecember 1noN/A
Institution's own financial aid formN/AnoN/A

Applied for financial aid:
74% of first-year students
78% of full-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
77% of first-year students
75% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
97% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
75% of first-year students
85% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
17% of first-year students
15% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,786 for first-year students
$6,368 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$2,984 for first-year students
$3,111 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,467 for first-year students
$3,276 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,289 for first-year students
$3,428 for full-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
7% of first-year students
6% of full-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):
$2,021 for first-year students
$1,769 for full-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • private scholarships/grants

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