Welcome to an overview of financial aid at BSC, including these steps:

Read more about these financial aid basics:

FA Package – FA Forms – FA Fact Sheets - FA for You.

Evaluate

Birmingham-Southern represents an excellent value in today's higher education marketplace. See College and the Economy. Another thing to keep in mind is that the vast majority of our students graduate in four years, eliminating the cost required to stay for a fifth or even sixth year. And BSC is more affordable than you might think. BSC Financial Aid works with each student and family individually to craft financial aid award packages. More than 95 percent of BSC students receive some type of financial aid.

Plan

BSC FA encourages you and your family to plan for the financial commitment that attending college requires. To help you plan, BSC FA offers these tools:

current year tuition and fees information

net price calculator (NPC) Note that the NPC is based on 2009-10 data. See Achievement Scholarships for information on BSC’s 2012-13 scholarship levels.

calendar for incoming freshmen

calendar for returning BSC students

financial aid estimator To project your Estimated Family Contribution (EFC) and eligibility for federal financial aid programs, choose FAFSA4caster option under "Thinking About College" (Requires Internet Explorer)

Apply

BSC keeps the application process as simple as possible with two basic steps.

Apply for admission by January 1 prior to your first year at BSC. Your application for admission is your application for the BSC scholarship program.

By the end of February, complete and submit the FAFSA. Your FAFSA will be evaluated for federal financial aid and for the BSC Grant.

To apply for certain special programs other applications may be required. And you may certainly conduct your own independent search of external scholarships and review a partial list of external donors who supported BSC students in 2011-12.

However, if you complete application for admission and a valid FAFSA, you will be considered for BSC and federal financial aid.

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Follow Up

Monitor your financial aid awards and your student account on thesis. Email your questions to finaid@bsc.edu. Include your name and BSC id in the subject line. Check your BSC email for important notices and updates from BSC Financial Aid.

Financial Aid Package

Wherever possible, your financial aid package is based on gift aid. Gift aid includes scholarships and grants. Self-help aid is added to complete the financial aid package. Self-help programs include work study and student loans. Your financial aid package might also include a parent loan, as well as awards from special programs.

Financial aid packages are put together based upon availability of funds, and tailored for each individual student and family. See sample packages for some illustrations.

FA Fact Sheets

To help you be an informed consumer of financial aid, the College offers a number of fact sheets that outline specific policies, procedures, and practices related to financial aid.

FA Forms

Go to the FA Forms Bank for a complete set of current FA forms.

For You

The FA staff stands ready to meet with you, review your application along with your specific financial situation, and make sure that you receive a full financial aid award package, based on your application, eligibility, and availability of funds. Choose your student constituent group to find your lead financial aid counselor.

Contact us at finaid@bsc.edu. Include your name and BSC id in the subject line for prompt reply. If your question is about Work Study, email workstudy@bsc.edu.

Contact us by phone at 205 226 4688.

You are always welcome to visit the FA office. 8:15 am – 4:45 pm. M-F.
Work Study office hours 10 am – noon and 1pm – 2pm. M-F.