Financial Aid

Types of Financial Aid

Scholarships

Scholarships are awarded to exceptional UH Manoa students on the basis of academic excellence and exceptional promise; students in specific majors, colleges, or schools; Hawai'i residents; students of a particular class standing; or students with demonstrated financial need. Noteworthy scholarships include the following among others:

Regents Scholarship for Academic Excellence
Twenty scholarships of $4,000 per year plus full tuition are awarded to entering first-year students who are residents of Hawai'i and have a combined SAT score of at least 1200 and a high school GPA of 3.5 or better. This scholarship is renewable for four years upon maintenance of eligibility and includes an additional one-time $2,000 grant in the junior year for an approved travel abroad or exchange program. Contact the Office of Student Equity, Excellence, and Diversity for details.

Presidential Scholarship
Ten scholarships of $4,000 per year plus full tuition are awarded to juniors who have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.7, have demonstrated sustained progress in academic courses, show superior academic achievement or creative endeavor, and are residents of Hawai'i. This scholarship is renewable for one year upon maintenance of eligibility and includes a $2,000 one-time grant for academic travel during the summer of the junior year. Contact the Office of Student Equity, Excellence, and Diversity for details.

Nonresident Tuition Differential Waivers
UH Manoa offers students from certain Asian and Pacific jurisdictions waivers allowing them to pay resident tuition. The program encourages deserving individuals from Asian and Pacific areas to pursue advanced study in Hawai'i. Undergraduate students may apply to the International Student Services office. Graduate students should write to the Graduate Division for more information.

Pacific Asian Scholarship
The Pacific Asian Scholarship Program annually awards tuition waivers to students demonstrating superior academic performance (3.5 or better cumulative GPA) and pursuing a course of study important to the Pacific and Asian region. For more information, undergraduates should contact the Academic Services Office of the School of Hawaiian, Asian, and Pacific Studies. Graduate students should contact the Graduate Division for information.

Scholarship to Disadvantaged Students
This federal program is available to assist medical students with zero to minimal financial resources. FAFSA required. Contact the Financial Aid Services office for details.

ROTC Scholarships
Scholarships are awarded for up to four years to qualified applicants by the UH Manoa Army ROTC and Air Force ROTC programs. Scholarships cover tuition, books, laboratory fees, and a $100 tax-free monthly allowance during the school year. Contact respective campus ROTC programs (see "ROTC Programs").

Computer-Assisted Scholarship Help
The newest and most comprehensive source of scholarship information for prospective and continuing UH students is CA$H or Computer-Assisted Scholarship Help. CA$H contains information on more than a thousand scholarships and is accessible on the Web at dbserver.its.hawaii.edu/cash/. Students may also contact a reference librarian at the nearest college for other publications listing scholarships and fellowships or check with the Financial Aid Services office and individual colleges or departments.

Grants

A grant is a type of federal or state financial aid that does
not have to be repaid. Usually, these awards are based on financial need.

Tuition Waivers
Tuition waivers are awarded annually to qualified undergraduate and graduate students who are bona fide residents of Hawai'i and who qualify on the basis of financial need as determined by the FAFSA available at the Financial Aid Services office. Tuition waivers cover only tuition. Any remaining balances, including fees, must be paid by the appropriate tuition payment deadline. Tuition waivers cannot be used for Outreach

College, Summer Session, night school, etc.
Other tuition waivers for residents and nonresidents are awarded to classified students who participate in special programs and/or meet criteria set by colleges/schools. Contact the specific department for details.

The tuition waiver program is subject to change by the Board of Regents.

Federal Pell Grant
This award to undergraduate students is based solely on financial need as determined by congressional methodology. The amount received depends on the degree of need and schedule of awards as determined by the federal government. FAFSA required. Contact the Financial Aid Services office for details.

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
This award is provided to undergraduate students with exceptional financial need who are also eligible for the Federal Pell Grant. FAFSA required. Contact the Financial Aid Services office for details.

Hawai'i Student Incentive Grant (currently known as the Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership [LEAP] Program)
This grant in the amount of tuition is awarded annually to qualified and needy resident full-time undergraduate students who have also been deemed eligible as Federal Pell Grant recipients.

Other Grants
Students are encouraged to contact a reference librarian at the nearest college for other publications listing grants for students. For additional information on these and other grants, check with the Financial Aid Services office or specific departments.

Loans

A financial aid package based on demonstrated financial need may include a long-term, low-interest federal, state, or institutional loan. Repayment of these loans begins after a student graduates, withdraws from school, or drops to less than half-time.

Federal Perkins Loan. Formerly called National Direct Student Loan, this loan is available to students with financial need. FAFSA required. Contact the Financial Aid Services office for details.

Health Profession Student Loan/Primary Care Loan. This federal loan is awarded to students in the School of Medicine who demonstrate exceptional financial need and commit to serve in a health profession. Parental income information and FAFSA are required. Contact the Financial Aid Services office for details.
Nursing Student Loan. This federal loan is awarded only to students in the School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene who demonstrate financial need. FAFSA required.

Federal Family Educational Loans. These loans, formerly referred to as Guaranteed Student Loans, include the Federal Stafford Loan (subsidized and unsubsidized) and the Federal Parents Loan for Undergraduate Students and are available through banks and other lending institutions. Interest accrued may be subsidized by the federal government, depending on the degree of financial need. FAFSA required. Contact the Financial Aid Services office for details.

State Higher Education Loan. This loan is available to bona fide residents of the state of Hawai'i who demonstrate financial need. FAFSA required.

Short-Term, Emergency Loans. These institutional loans are designed to meet temporary or emergency financial needs of registered students. Contact the Financial Aid Services office, the Graduate Student Organization, or specific departments.

Other Loans. Students are encouraged to contact the reference librarian at the nearest library for other publications listing private loans for students. For additional information on these and other loan programs, check with the Financial Aid Services office, UH Foundation, or specific departments.

Work-Study

The Federal Work-Study Program enables students to meet part of their financial need through part-time employment. The program is funded by the federal government with matching funds from the University. Employment may be on or off campus with nonprofit organizations. FWS earnings are not calculated as income when applying for financial aid.

Generally, students are provided the work-study program as a part of their financial aid package. The Student Employment and Cooperative Education Office coordinates the work-study program. Job opportunities are available in many fields and require skills ranging from entry-level to highly technical. Community service jobs are also available, including tutoring positions in the America Reads and Counts Challenge. For further information, see the "Student Life" section of this Catalog.

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