Financing Your Future
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?
UNIVERSITY FEES HOUSING AND FOOD PERSONAL EXPENSE
TRANSPORTATION TUITION
$11,520 $882 $1,360 $14,658 $2,862 $1,250 $33,552 $882 $1,360 $14,658 $2,862 $1,250 $17,280 $882 $1,360 $14,658 $2,862 $1,250 RESIDENT NON-RESIDENT WUE $32,532 $54,564 TOTAL = $38,292 BOOKS AND SUPPLIES
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: Resident of the state of Hawai‘i
WUE: Resident of a WUE state or territory (see: #2 Western Undergraduate Exchange Tuition Reduction)
Non-Resident: 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
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.
Excellence
(for 4 years)
$22,032/year (for 4 years) (U.S. Non-Resident)
(for 4 years) (WUE)
New Warrior Scholarships
manoa.hawaii.edu/fas/types-of-aid/scholarships/new-warrior-scholarships Academic Merit Scholarships
manoa.hawaii.edu/fas/types-of-aid/scholarships/academic-merit-scholarships
Transfer/Upper-level Scholarships
manoa.hawaii.edu/fas/types-of-aid/scholarships/presidential-and-transfer-merit-scholarships
*Students
Additional Scholarship Resources Your College/School may have scholarships available. Please check with their student services office.
Scholarships
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Manoa Departmental Scholarships
manoa.hawaii.edu/undergrad/advising
UH System Scholarships
hawaii.edu/tuition/scholarships/how-toapply/
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