How to Apply for Financial Aid
To be considered for financial aid you must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). On the FAFSA, you should list the University of Hawaii at Hilo (UHH), code number 001611, as one of the schools to receive your information. You are strongly encouraged to complete the FAFSA via the Internet. The address is www.fafsa.ed.gov. UHH will receive your data electronically and we will then be able to calculate your financial aid award. The priority filing date (submitted to the federal processor) is March 1. Remember, grant funds are limited and expended quickly. File on time to ensure full consideration.
Also, you must be accepted for admission to the university before a financial aid award can be issued.
Upon receipt of the FAFSA results in the Financial Aid Office, a financial aid award letter will be sent to you. You must review the award via the MyUH Portal and accept or decline the award within three weeks of the date of the notice. In addition, other documents may be requested from you at that time. The MyUH Portal site is https://myuhportal.hawaii.edu
Applicants Selected For Verification
Your application for Federal student aid may be selected for a process known as verification. This means that the Financial Aid Office must verify the accuracy of the information that you submit on the FAFSA. If selected, you must submit a verification worksheet, federal tax returns, and/or other supporting documents. Until your information has been verified, a financial aid award cannot be issued to you.
You will be notified in writing if you have been selected for verification. You will normally have 60 days to submit the required verification documents. Failure to submit the verification documents will result in your financial aid file being closed and no award being issued. If any of the data reported on the FAFSA is found to be incorrect, your financial aid eligibility will be recalculated.
General Financial Aid Information
- Steps Necessary to Receive a Financial Aid Award
- Applicants Selected for Verification
- Financial Aid Award Calculation
- Financial Aid Programs
- Loan Counseling & Loan Information
- Receiving Your Financial Aid
- Outside Financial Aid Assistance
- Determination of Enrollment Status
- Revising Your Financial Aid
- Financial Aid and Tax Issues
- Financial Aid Appeal Procedure
- Study Abroad
- Other Information
- Disclaimer
- Questions?
Satisfactory Academic Progress
- Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy
- Withdrawing from Classes: Official and Unofficial Withdrawals
Financial Aid Forms
2009-2010
- Scholarship Opportunities Information (pdf)
- Scholarship Opportunities Application
- UH System Scholarships Application
- Regents and Presidential Scholarship Online Application
- Chancellor's Scholarship Application 2009-2010 (pdf)
- Chancellor's Scholarship FAQ (pdf)
- Guide to Financial Aid 2009-2010 (pdf)
- Verification Worksheet 2009-2010 (pdf)
- Federal Perkins Loans Master Promissory Note (pdf)
- State Higher Education Loan (SHEL) Promissory Note (pdf)
- Summer Session 2009 (pdf)
- Estimated 2009-2010 Cost of Attendance Budget(pdf)
- Estimated 2009-2010 Cost of Attendance Budget - Pharmacy (pdf)
2008-2009
- Scholarship Opportunities Information
- Osher Scholarship Application
- Kosrae Baccalureate Degree Initiative Financial Assistance Application (pdf)
- Guide To Financial Aid
- Verification Worksheet 2008-2009
- Estimated 2008-2009 Cost of Attendance Budget (pdf)
- Estimated 2008-2009 Cost of Attendance Budget - Pharmacy
Financial Aid Links
Links and other Financial Aid information.
How are we doing? Financial Aid Services Survey
Please print, complete and submit our Financial Aid Survey 
to let us know how we're doing.
How To Contact Us
Financial Aid Office, 200 W Kawili St, Hilo, HI 96720-4091
E-mail: uhhfao@hawaii.edu
Phone: (808)974-7323
Fax: (808)933-0861
Web: www.uhh.hawaii.edu/financialaid