Office will be closed on the following days during Thanksgiving and Christmas: 

11/26 - 11/27, 12/21 - 12/31

Regular Hours:

Office:

8:30am – 3:30pm 

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

8:30am - 2:00pm

Wednesday

Phone:

9:00am - 3:00pm

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday        

9:00am - 2:00pm

Wednesday

except State and Federal Holidays

Phone #:  (808) 956-7251         
Fax #:     (808) 956-3985 

Location:

2600 Campus Road
QLCSS Room 112
Honolulu, HI 96822

Email:   

finaid@hawaii.edu

(please include your student ID # in your message)

Applying for Financial Aid

To be considered for financial aid you must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). If you are currently receiving financial aid, you may use the Renewal FAFSA. On the FAFSA, you should list the University of Hawaii at Manoa, code number 001610, as one of the schools to receive your information. You must complete the FAFSA/Renewal FAFSA via the Internet at  www.fafsa.ed.gov.   Our priority deadline is March 1st of every year.   What this means is if you have your FAFSA completed by March 1st and any supporting documentation submitted to our office by March 1st, your awards will be in place before the Fall semester begins.

We will receive your SAR (Student Aid Report) electronically and we will then calculate your financial aid award if you do not have any outstanding requirements (see below under Verification) and have already been admitted to UH Manoa.    Please take note of the following important deadlines:

Applicants Selected For Verification

Your application for Federal student aid may be selected for a process called verification. This means that our office must verify the accuracy of the information that you submitted 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 by e-mail for any outstanding documents we need to process your application.  You can also view the outstanding requirements by accessing your online Student Aid Report (comments section) at www.fafsa.ed.gov.   Failure to submit the verification documents will result in your financial aid file being closed. If any of the data reported on the FAFSA is found to be incorrect, your financial aid eligibility will be recalculated.

Upon completion of all verification requirements, a financial aid award letter will be e-mailed to you.    You must accept or decline your financial aid award on MyUH Portal (https://myuhportal.hawaii.edu) within 30 days or your awards will be cancelled.

Financial Aid Services

(808) 956-7251