{"id":1720,"date":"2016-06-03T02:00:37","date_gmt":"2016-06-03T12:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/?page_id=1720"},"modified":"2024-10-15T12:50:37","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T22:50:37","slug":"financial-aid","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/tuition\/financial-aid\/","title":{"rendered":"Financial Aid"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column]<nav id=\"top-menu-blocks\" class=\"vcex-navbar vcex-module\"><div class=\"vcex-navbar-inner wpex-clr wpex-last-mr-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/tuition\/financial-aid\/\" class=\"vcex-navbar-link vcex-navbar-link--1720 wpex-block wpex-float-left wpex-mr-5 wpex-mb-5 theme-button minimal-border\"><span class=\"vcex-navbar-link-text\">Financial Aid<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/tuition\/scholarships\/\" class=\"vcex-navbar-link vcex-navbar-link--2788 wpex-block wpex-float-left wpex-mr-5 wpex-mb-5 theme-button minimal-border\"><span class=\"vcex-navbar-link-text\">Scholarships<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/tuition\/scholarships\/how-to-apply\/\" class=\"vcex-navbar-link vcex-navbar-link--20626 wpex-block wpex-float-left wpex-mr-5 wpex-mb-5 theme-button minimal-border\"><span class=\"vcex-navbar-link-text\">How to Apply<\/span><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/tuition\/scholarships\/system-faq\/\" class=\"vcex-navbar-link vcex-navbar-link--20627 wpex-block wpex-float-left wpex-mr-5 wpex-mb-5 theme-button minimal-border\"><span class=\"vcex-navbar-link-text\">FAQ<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/tuition\/scholarships\/administrator-and-committee-member-resources\/\" class=\"vcex-navbar-link vcex-navbar-link--26215 wpex-block wpex-float-left wpex-mr-5 wpex-mb-5 theme-button minimal-border\"><span class=\"vcex-navbar-link-text\">Admin &amp; Committee Resources<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/nav>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]There are many federal, state and private resources available to help fund your education at any one of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/#ten-campuses\">our 10 campuses<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Financial aid offices at each campus have professional staff members to administer these programs and advise students and families regarding the financial aid and scholarship opportunities available to them throughout the <abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">UH<\/abbr> System.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Begin by filling out the <abbr title=\"United States\">U.S.<\/abbr> Department of Education\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/fafsa.gov\/\">Free Application for Federal Student Aid (<abbr title=\"Free Application for Federal Student Aid\">FAFSA<\/abbr>)<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"contacts\">Once you have been accepted into a University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai\u02bbi<\/span> program, contact your campus\u2019 financial aid office. Additional types of financial assistance may be available.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 1.4em;\">Campus Financial Aid Offices and Numbers<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1471035618574{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: -20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1471032908520{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 2px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/fas\/\" aria-label=\"Manoa financial aid\">M\u0101noa<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0<i class=\"ticon ticon-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\u00a0(808) 956-7251<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/hilo.hawaii.edu\/financialaid\/\" aria-label=\"Hilo financial aid\">Hilo<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0<i class=\"ticon ticon-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\u00a0(808) 932-7449<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/westoahu.hawaii.edu\/financial-aid\/\" aria-label=\"West Oahu financial aid\">West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O\u02bbahu<\/span><\/a> \u00a0\u00a0<i class=\"ticon ticon-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\u00a0(808) 689-2900<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.hawaii.edu\/financialaid\" aria-label=\"Hawaii Community College financial aid\"><span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai\u02bbi<\/span><\/a> \u00a0\u00a0<i class=\"ticon ticon-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\u00a0(808) 934-2712<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.honolulu.hawaii.edu\/finaid\" aria-label=\"Honolulu Community College financial aid\">Honolulu<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0<i class=\"ticon ticon-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\u00a0(808) 845-9116[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kapiolani.hawaii.edu\/pay-for-college\/financial-aid\/\" aria-label=\"Kapiolani Community College financial aid\"><span aria-label=\"Kapiolani\">Kapi\u02bbolani<\/span><\/a> \u00a0\u00a0<i class=\"ticon ticon-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\u00a0(808) 734-9537<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kauai.hawaii.edu\/financial-aid\" aria-label=\"Kauai Community College financial aid\"><span aria-label=\"Kauai\">Kaua\u02bbi<\/span><\/a> \u00a0\u00a0<i class=\"ticon ticon-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\u00a0(808) 245-8360<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leeward.hawaii.edu\/finaid\" aria-label=\"Leeward Community College financial aid\">Leeward<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0<i class=\"ticon ticon-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\u00a0(808) 455-0606<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/maui.hawaii.edu\/financial\" aria-label=\"Maui College financial aid\">Maui<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0<i class=\"ticon ticon-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\u00a0(808) 984-3277<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/windward.hawaii.edu\/paying-for-college\/financial-aid\/\">Windward<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0<i class=\"ticon ticon-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\u00a0(808) 235-7449[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;page-gray-box&#8221;]\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/tuition\/student-loan-debt-forgiveness-relief\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Student Loan Debt Forgiveness\/Relief<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/tuition\/scholarships\" aria-label=\"system-wide scholarships\">Scholarships<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/tuition\">Tuition Information<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/tuition\/installment-payment-plan\/\">Installment Payment Plan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/offices\/student-affairs\/\">System Office of Student Affairs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/myuhinfo\/refunds\/\">Refunds<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/offices\/student-affairs\/emergency-aid\/\">Emergency Aid<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1498868451986{margin-top: -30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1647887712151{margin-top: -20px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2>Federal Financial Aid<\/h2>\n<p>The Federal government has many types of grants, scholarships, work study and loan programs available to those who qualify.<\/p>\n<h3>Requirements<\/h3>\n<p>All <abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">UH<\/abbr> campuses use the <abbr title=\"United States\">U.S.<\/abbr> Department of Education\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/fafsa.gov\/\">Free Application for Federal Student Aid<\/a> (<abbr title=\"Free Application for Federal Student Aid\">FAFSA<\/abbr>) to determine eligibility for federal and most campus-based financial aid programs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>These programs are awarded exclusively by the financial aid office at the individual <abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">UH<\/abbr> campuses.<\/strong> Check with the financial aid office where you plan to attend for more information on availability of funds, eligibility, deadlines and <a href=\"#financial-aid-forms\">required forms.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Federal Scholarships and Grants<\/h3>\n<p>For information about the opportunities listed here, please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.ed.gov\/sa\/\">Federal Student Aid website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Federal Pell Grant<\/li>\n<li>Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant<\/li>\n<li>Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (<abbr title=\"Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education\">TEACH<\/abbr>) Grant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Federal Work Study<\/h3>\n<p>Under the <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.ed.gov\/sa\/types\/work-study\">Federal Work Study Program<\/a>, you can work part-time to earn money for your education.<\/p>\n<p>The <abbr title=\"Federal Work Study\">FWS<\/abbr> Program provides part-time employment while you are enrolled in school, helps pay your educational expenses, is available to undergraduate and graduate students, available to full-time or part-time students, administered by schools participating in the <abbr title=\"Federal Work Study\">FWS<\/abbr> Program and encourages community service work and work related to your course of study, whenever possible.<a name=\"scholarships\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a name=\"financial-aid-forms\"><\/a>Loans<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.ed.gov\/sa\/types\/loans\">Federal Direct Stafford Loans<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.ed.gov\/sa\/types\/loans\/plus\">Federal Direct Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students<\/a> (<abbr title=\"Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students\">PLUS<\/abbr>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]There are many federal, state and private resources available to help fund your education at any one of our 10 campuses. 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