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Financial Aid

Our Financial Aid Office is committed to helping students achieve their educational goals. Each year, we administer grants, scholarships, student employment, and loans to eligible students to assist with their college costs. If you need assistance, please contact us.

Announcements

Due to the passing of the FAFSA Simplification Act, the FAFSA is changing beginning with the 2024-2025 school year. Click here to view some of the changes you can expect.
Request for Special Circumstance: If your financial aid application does not accurately reflect your current financial situation (e.g. loss of employment, serious illness of a family member, change in marital status, etc.), you may request for a Special Circumstance consideration. While there are no guarantees that an additional review will result in changes to your eligibility, we encourage students to complete the process if they feel it is justified. Complete the Special Circumstance Form for the appropriate aid year on our Forms page.
Request for Cost of Attendance Adjustment: A cost of attendance is created for every student who is awarded financial aid. In addition to tuition and student fees, the cost of attendance includes an estimated cost of books/supplies, food, housing, transportation and personal expenses. If you have costs that are not included or go beyond the calculated cost of attendance, you may request for a Cost of Attendance Adjustment. Please note that the requests are not guaranteed, but encouraged if you feel it is justified. Complete the Request for Cost of Attendance Adjustment form for the appropriate aid year on our Forms page.
The 2023-2024 FAFSA is available for these semesters: Fall 2023, Spring 2024, and Summer 2024.
The 2024-2025 FAFSA will be available in December, 2023. Updates on an exact date will be posted on this webpage.
Free online Financial Aid Workshop (how to complete the FAFSA application for the 2024-2025 school year): September 20 and 27; October 4, 18, and 25; November 1, 8, 15, 29; and December 6 and 13. All workshops are 6:00 – 7:30 pm. For more information, please email FAFSA@hawaii.edu. Click here to register.
Free online Scholarship Workshop (learn about various scholarship opportunities for the 2024-2025 school year): November 2 and 16 from 6:00 – 7:30 pm. Click here to register.

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Types of Aid

Grants, Scholarships, Loans and Employment

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Important Dates and Deadlines

Dates and Deadlines Timetable

DATES	DESCRIPTIONS
September 12, 2023	Fall 2023 Freeze Date for Enrollment Status
October 1, 2023	UH Common Scholarship Application opens
November 16, 2023	Deadline for the Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal for Fall 2023
December 1, 2023	Deadline to apply for a Federal Student Loan for Fall-only loans
December, 2023 (TBD)	2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opens
January 31, 2024	Spring 2024 Freeze Date for Enrollment Status
March 1, 2024	UH Common Scholarship Application closes at 4:00 p.m.
April 11, 2024	Deadline for the Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal for Spring 2024
April 26, 2024	Deadline to apply for a Federal Student Loan
June 30, 2024	Deadline to complete 2023-2024 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Please also see our Academic Calendar and Payment Deadlines for other important dates and deadlines

Contact Information

Contact the Financial Aid Office
Please use your UH email account when communicating with us via email. Please also include your student ID # in your message. If you do not have a UH email account, “Get a UH Username!” to create an account. Our response time for emailed questions may take an estimated 3–5 business days during peak times.

Hours:
Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Address:
96-045 Ala Ike, AD 201 (Student Services Welcome Center)
Pearl City, HI 96782

Phone: (808) 455-0606
Fax: (808) 454-8804
Email: lccfao@hawaii.edu
Federal School Code: 004549