Types of Undergraduate Financial Aid

The Financial Aid Office administers a wide variety of student aid. By filling out a FAFSA students are automatically considered for all types of aid.

Eligibility for aid is based on the students level of financial need. Types of aid are:

Need-based funds that do not need to be repaid

• Grants - federal, state, and University
• University Scholarships - based on academic merit, usually also based on financial need. Scholarships do not need to be repaid.

Loans- Perkins Loans, Federal Direct Stafford Loans and Parent Loans (PLUS)

Federal Work-Study

For more detailed information on each type of aid, click on the Undergraduates tab above.