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Undergraduate Financial Aid
Apply for Financial Aid
Undergraduate Financial Aid
Apply for Financial Aid
Applying for financial aid does not have to be complicated. On this page, we provide you with step-by-step instructions and information about your eligibility for financial aid.
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Key Dates for Financial Aid
Please note: The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is scheduled to open on or around December 1. Applicants are encouraged to file the FAFSA to apply for financial aid as early as possible.
| Applicant Type | Deadline | Important Information |
| Early Decision Applicants | January 15 | Early Decision applicants should file their FAFSA on or before January 15. Applicants are encouraged to file the FAFSA to apply for financial aid as early as possible. Students filing the FAFSA after the March 1 deadline will be offered aid in the order applications are received. |
| First-Year and Transfer Applicants | March 1 | The Department of Education will begin releasing student FAFSA data to schools in the first half of March. Financial aid offers will be generated in the order that FAFSAs are received. Filing a FAFSA application is not required to receive an academic scholarship. |
| Returning Students | April 1 | Offer notifications are generated in the order FAFSAs are received, on a rolling basis, beginning in late May and after final grades are posted. |
While we welcome late applications, funding availability is tentative after the prescribed deadlines.
How to Apply for Financial Aid
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Complete and submit the FAFSA form
All students seeking financial assistance need to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online as soon as possible after it opens. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is scheduled to open on or around December 1. Applicants are encouraged to file the FAFSA to apply for financial aid as early as possible.
Quinnipiac's FAFSA code is 001402.
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Review your financial aid offer notification
Offer notifications are prepared by the Financial Aid Office and are issued to students to explain the details of the financial aid offer, which may include grants, scholarships, federal student loans and work study.
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Complete your Entrance Counseling and Master Promissory Note (MPN) online for federal loans
- Student Borrowers: If you will be attending Quinnipiac’s undergraduate programs, and are a first-time student borrower of federal loans, the government requires you to complete an online Entrance Counseling Session (a short question/answer session regarding educational borrowing) and sign an electronic promise to repay your loans called a Master Promissory Note (MPN). The loan proceeds cannot disburse to the university on your behalf until the requirements are completed on the Federal Student Aid website, studentaid.gov. The process can be accessed 24 hours a day and will take approximately 20 minutes to complete.
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Pay your balance
To cover a remaining balance due to the university, after financial aid has been applied against the invoice, families have the choice of establishing a semester payment plan and/or borrowing from the Federal Direct Parent PLUS loan or a variety of private lenders.
Detailed Timeline for Applying for Financial Aid
It is important to note you must re-apply for financial aid each year if you would like to be re-evaluated for financial assistance. Remember you need to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) before the March 1 deadline (incoming students) or the April 1 deadline (returning students) to receive all the financial aid for which you are eligible.
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