• Students with need who applied for financial aid: 2,687
• Average need per student: $27,096
• Average grant/scholarship: $14,641 per student
• Average gap between need and grant: $12,455
Our students are willing to sacrifice to come here, as evidenced by the debt they assume to earn a TCU degree. High loan burdens affect the types of jobs Horned Frog graduates can pursue. Excessive debt also limits graduates’ options to pursue advanced degrees.
• Undergraduate students with educational loans: 2,018
• Average loan per student per year: $10,751
• Average loan per student over four years: more than $40,000
Financial aid and scholarships have never been more important to the University and our students. Consequently, TCU has launched the $100 million Scholarship Initiative. It’s the University’s highest priority. “Success is imperative if TCU is to remain accessible, affordable and competitive,” says Angela Kaufman, co-chair of the Faculty/Staff Annual Campaign. “That’s why financial aid and scholarships are also the highest priority of our campaign this year.”
“Of course — as always— the campaign welcomes all faculty and staff annual gifts, whether for scholarships and financial aid, or for research; the library; schools, colleges and programs; athletics; and other needs,” says campaign co-chair Arthur Busbey. “We’re hoping to exceed last year’s record participation rate of 68 percent, which is one of the highest rates in the country for faculty/staff campaigns. “Such a high level of participation is a vote of confidence in the University. It truly matters more that you give than how much you give.”
This year, the Faculty/Staff Annual Campaign is going virtual. Expect an e-mail message instead of a printed information packet this Thursday, April 1. Learn more about the campaign and make your gift at www.annualfund.tcu.edu/facultystaff. Every dollar contributed the Faculty/Staff Annual Campaign helps to ensure that our students will continue to benefit from the exceptional TCU experience.