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**Appropriations**Fiscal Year 2011: $41,674,180,000Fiscal Year 2010: $21,772,000,000Fiscal Year 2009  : $19,378,000,000Fiscal Year 2008  : $16,256,000,000Fiscal Year 2007 : $13,660,711,000 

Note: The amount for FY 2006 includes $4.3 billion to retire prior-year funding shortfalls; the amount for FY 2008includes $2 billion in mandatory funds.

Note: The amounts for FY 2008 and FY 2009 include $2,000,000,000 and $2,100,000,000, respectively, in mandatory funds. In addition, the $17,114,000,000 in 70 U .S. Department of Education Recovery Act funds includes $1,474,000,000 in mandatory funds, of which 831,000,000 is for use in academic year 2010–11.

Note: The amount for FY 2009 includes $2,090,000,000in definite mandatory funds and $16,283,000,000 in*American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009* funds,of which $643,000,000 is mandatory. The FY 2010appropriation amount includes $5,299,816,000 inindefinite mandatory funds. The FY 2011 appropriationabove includes $13,500,000,000 in mandatory funds to help reduce discretionary need and $5,218,184,000,which is the estimate of indefinite mandatory fundsneeded.

**2011**

Amount of Aid Available: $35,772,935,000Amount of Aid Available represents the amount of funds to be awarded to participants in this program.Number of New Awards Anticipated: 9,413,000Average New Award: $3,800Range of New Awards: $555–$5,550

**2010**

Amount of Aid Available: $32,295,226,000Amount of Aid Available represents the amount of funds to be awarded to participants in this program.Number of New Awards Anticipated: 8,355,000Average New Award: $3,865Range of New Awards: $555–$5,550

**2009**

Amount of Aid Available: $25,328,889,000Amount of Aid Available represents the amount of funds awarded to participants in the Federal Student Aid programs. Depending upon the program, this total may include federal appropriated dollars, institutional or state matching dollars, and federal or private loan capital.Number of New Awards Anticipated: 7,022,000Average New Award: $3,611Range of New Awards: $486–$5,350

**2008**

Amount of Aid Available: $16,428,110,000Amount of Aid Available represents the amount of funds awarded to participants in the Federal Student Aidprograms. Depending upon the program, this total may include federal appropriated dollars, institutional or statematching dollars, and federal or private loan capital.Number of New Awards Anticipated: 5,578,000Average New Award: $2,945Range of New Awards: $400–$4,731

**2007**

Amount of Aid Available: $13,989,305,000Amount of Aid Available represents the amount of funds awarded to participants in the FederalStudent Aid programs. Depending upon the program, this total may include federal appropriated dollars,institutional or state matching dollars, and federal or private loan capital.Number of New Awards Anticipated: 5,339,000Average New Award: $2,620Range of New Awards: $400–$4,310

Note: FY 2007 Awards Information reflects final appropriations action that occurred after the completion of thefiscal year 2008 President's Budget.

Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice.

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