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SOWELA Technical Community College

SOWELA Technical Community College
3820 Senator J. Bennett Johnston Avenue
Lake Charles, LA 70615

Official telephone: (337) 421-6550
Website: https://www.sowela.edu/
Screen last updated on: February 2024

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

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid homepage: https:www.sowela.edu/
admissions/financial_aid/
net-price-calculator/

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $3,335; $3,335 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,300
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,162
Other expenses: Estimated expense of transportation for residents.

APPLYING FOR AID
Applied for financial aid:
66% of first-year students
79% of full-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
77% of first-year students
61% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
99% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
97% of first-year students
95% of full-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
97% for first-year students
99% for full-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,129 for first-year students
$4,997 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$2,945 for first-year students
$3,005 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$0 for first-year students
$0 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$0 for first-year students
$0 for full-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
36% of first-year students
33% 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):
$1,819 for first-year students
$1,842 for full-time undergraduates

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
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)
  • state scholarships/grants

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