Financial Aid Resources

TYPES OF FINANCIAL AID

Scholarships & Grants: Financial aid that is awarded based on merit or financial need that does not have to be repaid (unless, for example, you withdraw from school).

Work-Study: A work program for students to earn money to help pay for school.

Loans: Borrowed money for college or career school that must be paid back with interest.

​For more information, check out this website:

https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types

FAFSA-The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is a form completed by current and prospective college students in the United States to determine their eligibility for student financial aid. The FAFSA is different from CSS Profile, which is also required by some colleges.

Why You Should Complete the FAFSA (and more) Booklet

https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:70ec7a25-d230-3f35-9d80-9b62dede2e94

FSA ID Tip Sheet

https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:c3be65b6-2a54-3202-8f93-21cd2c2d4dff

CSS Profile- The CSS Profile, short for the College Scholarship Service Profile, is an online application created and maintained by the United States-based College Board that allows college students to apply for non-federal financial aid.

https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/

FAFSA Resources

For questions or help with completing the FAFSA, email FAFSA@hawaii.edu 

• Federal Student Aid-https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa

• Federal Student Aid Estimator: https://studentaid.gov/aid-estimator/

• Hawaii P-20's College Is Within Reach Hawaii website: https://collegeiswithinreachhawaii.com/financial-aid-resources/

• Financial Aid Glossary

• Financial Aid Tools and Calculators

• FAFSA Completion and Next Steps - What to expect after you submit your FAFSA