Financing Your Future 2025-2026

Financing Your Future 2025 - 2026

The education you’ve been hoping for is within reach!

Before you get started, fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Take a look at funds that already may be available for you from the FAFSA. manoa.hawaii.edu/fas/applying-for-aid

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

TUITION UNIVERSITY FEES BOOKS AND SUPPLIES HOUSING AND FOOD PERSONAL EXPENSE TRANSPORTATION

TOTAL =

RESIDENT

WUE

NON-RESIDENT

$11,520 $882 $1,360 $14,658 $2,862 $1,250

$17,280 $882 $1,360 $14,658 $2,862 $1,250

$33,552 $882 $1,360 $14,658 $2,862 $1,250

$32,532 $38,292

$54,564

The cost of attendance is designed to provide students with projected costs to attend for an academic year. The totals listed above are subject to change upon approval by the Board of Regents and/or President/Provost. Room and Board total reflects the highest cost meal plan option. Non-resident students with documented Native Hawaiian ancestry receive the Hawai‘i resident equivalent rate.

The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa offers five ways to finance your college education:

1. RESIDENCY

manoa.hawaii.edu/admissions/financing/residency.html As a public institution, the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa determines tuition rates based upon a student’s residency status. For the purposes of this document, type of residency is defined as follows: Resident: WUE: Non-Resident:

Resident of the state of Hawai‘i Resident of a WUE state or territory (see: #2 Western Undergraduate Exchange Tuition Reduction) Resident from a location outside of the state of Hawai‘i or a WUE state or territory

2. WESTERN UNDERGRADUATE EXCHANGE (WUE) TUITION REDUCTION manoa.hawaii.edu/admissions/undergrad/financing/wue.html The Western Undergraduate Exchange program is for qualified first time undergraduate degree seeking students who have legal residency in AK, AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, ND, NM, NV, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY, CNMI, Guam, or RMI. The WUE tuition rate is 150% of the University’s in-state tuition rate.

For WUE consideration, eligible applicants must complete an Admissions Application in its entirety.

3. SCHOLARSHIPS

Non-Resident Tuition Rate $33,552

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WUE Tuition Reduction Savings $16,272

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Your Tuition Cost $17,280

A scholarship is a gift aid that is awarded based on a variety of factors such as academic achievement, athletic ability, leadership, field of study and/or financial need. Scholarships do not need to be repaid. The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa offers a multitude of scholarships that are found in the eight areas included in the graph on the following page.

SCHOLARSHIP

RESIDENCY STATUS

AWARD AMOUNT

APPLICANT

GRADE POINT AVERAGE

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION DEADLINE

New Warrior Scholarships

manoa.hawaii.edu/fas/types-of-aid/scholarships/new-warrior-scholarships

*Regents Scholarship

Full tuition (for 4 years) + $4,000 per year stipend + $2,000 one time travel grant

*Provost Achievement Scholarship

(for 4 years)

$10,000/year

Hawai‘i Resident

Freshman (2025 H.S. Graduate)

3.7

January 15

Hawai‘i Resident

Freshman (2025 H.S. Graduate)

3.7

January 15

U.S. Non-Resident (including WUE)

Freshman (2025 H.S. Graduate)

3.7

January 15

International Non-Resident

Freshman (2025 H.S. Graduate)

3.7

January 15

~$22,032/year (for 4 years) (U.S. Non-Resident)

*Mānoa Excellence Scholarship ~$5,760/year (for 4 years) (WUE)

*Mānoa International Excellence Scholarship

~$22,032/year (for 4 years)

Academic Merit Scholarships

manoa.hawaii.edu/fas/types-of-aid/scholarships/academic-merit-scholarships

$2,000 - $4,000/year (for 4 years)

Hawai‘i Resident

$2,000/year

U.S. Non-Resident (Including WUE) or International Non-Resident

150% of In-State tuition (valued at ~$17,280/year for each year of attendance)

International Non-Resident

Mānoa Academic Merit Scholarship (for 4 years)

International Merit Award Scholarship

Freshman (2025 H.S. Graduate)

3.0 - 4.0

(Awarded based on availability)

Freshman or Transfer

3.3

No Deadline

Transfer/Upper-level Scholarships

manoa.hawaii.edu/fas/types-of-aid/scholarships/presidential-and-transfer-merit-scholarships

Hawai‘i Resident

Transfer or current UHM student (Junior class standing)

3.7

March 15

Hawai‘i Resident, U.S. Non-Resident (Including WUE), or International Non-Resident

Transfer from a UH Community College (with 24 or more transferable credits)

3.3

March 15

Full tuition

*Presidential Scholarship

(for 2 years) + $4,000 per year stipend + $2,000 one-time travel grant

*Transfer Merit Scholarship

$2,000/year (for 2 years)

*Students must get accepted/have a UH ID number prior to applying for this scholarship.

Additional Scholarship Resources

Your College/School may have scholarships available. Please check with their student services office.

Star Scholarships star.hawaii.edu/scholarship M anoa Departmental Scholarships manoa.hawaii.edu/undergrad/advising

UH System Scholarships hawaii.edu/tuition/scholarships/how-toapply/

Miscellaneous Scholarships manoa.hawaii.edu/fas/types-of-aid/ scholarships

4. STUDENT EMPLOYMENT

The University’s Mānoa Career Center offers nearly 4,000 on-campus positions for students to choose from. Student employment is an option to pay your way through college while gaining professional work experience. A flexible schedule, the convenience of working on campus, and opportunities to add to your resume are several excellent reasons to work for the University.

For more information on student employment, financing options, or professional experience opportunities (i.e., internships, Federal Work Study, etc.), visit: manoa.hawaii.edu/careercenter

5. LOANS

Loans are a form of financial aid that is borrowed to help pay for educational expenses. Loans must be repaid, usually with interest.

1) Federal Direct Loan Direct loans are low-interest loans for students to help pay for the cost of a student’s education after high school. The lender is the U.S. Department of Education rather than a bank or financial institution. Eligibility is determined by filling out your FAFSA. • Subsidized & Unsubsidized 2) Federal Direct PLUS Federal Direct PLUS Loans are federal loans that graduate or parents of dependent undergraduate students can use to help pay for the cost of a student’s education after high school. The lender is the U.S. Department of Education rather than a bank or financial institution. Eligibility is determined by filling out your FAFSA. 3) State Higher Education Loan The State Higher Education Loan (SHEL) is awarded to Hawai‘i resident undergraduate and graduate students with financial need. We may offer you a SHEL loan as part of your financial aid package. The funds available for the SHEL loan is limited, so not all aid applicants can be offered SHEL loans. Must be enrolled at least half-time in an eligible degree-seeking program.

6. GRANTS

Grants are a form of gift aid that is awarded based on demonstrated financial need. Grants do not need to be repaid. By submitting the FAFSA, you may be considered for grant assistance.

For more information about these opportunities, visit: manoa.hawaii.edu/fas/types-of-aid/grants

GRANTS

AWARD AMOUNT

FRESHMAN APPLICANT

TRANSFER APPLICANT

RESIDENT STATUS

Mānoa Opportunity Grant

Up to $5,000

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Hawai‘i Resident or U.S. Non-Resident

Federal Pell Grant

Up to $7,395 (2024-2025 school year)

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Hawai‘i Resident or U.S. Non-Resident (including WUE)

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)

Up to $2,000

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Hawai‘i Resident or U.S. Non-Resident (including WUE)

Financial Aid Office (808) 956-7251 finaid@hawaii.edu

Office of Admissions

(808) 956-8975 manoa.scholarships@hawaii.edu

College funding opportunities and corresponding information listed in this brochure is subject to change. Visit manoa.hawaii.edu/fas for current and up-to-date information.

The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution.