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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

1

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.

Complete the FAFSA online

Learn more about the FAFSA

2

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.

Access the Financial Aid Self-Service Portal

3

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.

Learn more about Entrance Counseling and MPN

Visit studentaid.gov

4

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.

Learn more about tuition payment programs

Explore loan options

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.

Month Recommended Activities
October-December
  • Try to attend your high school’s “Financial Aid Night” for comprehensive information on applying for financial aid.
  • Attend a Quinnipiac virtual FAFSA information session for tips on how to complete the form.
December-March
  • File the FASFA as early as possible. 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. Be sure to indicate Quinnipiac University as a recipient of the FAFSA results by adding our school code: 001402 
    Complete the FAFSA online
January / February
  • Attend a Quinnipiac FAFSA workshop for hands on assistance with completing the application. Learn more and register above.
  • FAFSA forms for early decision applicants must be submitted by January 15.
February
  • Tuition and fees for the coming year are available on the Quinnipiac website. View costs and budgets
  • Be prepared to send signed copies of your federal income tax forms and tax transcripts to the university in the event you are selected for verification. Learn more about verification
March-April
  • FAFSA forms for first-year students must be submitted by March 1 for priority funding.
  • Offer notifications are generated for accepted students.
  • Students may accept their offers online via the Self-Service portal.
  • Families may begin exploring payment options, such as the Quinnipiac University semester payment plan, administered by TOUCHNET. Learn more about payment plans
April
  • Returning students FAFSA forms must be submitted by April 1 for priority funding.
May
June
  • The One Stop office begins generating fall semester invoices. You will see scholarship, grant and loan awards automatically deducted from your bill.
  • Returning student financial aid offer notifications are generated. View your financial aid offer
  • Incoming students accepting their federal (FAFSA) loans for the first time should complete their required Entrance Counseling and Master Promissory Note online. Learn more about Entrance Counseling and MPN
July-August
  • Be sure to check Self-Service to ensure all your documents are complete.
    • Students who are selected for federal verification need to submit additional forms to avoid delays in funding. Notification of verification was sent to selected students beginning in May, and is reflected in Self-Service. Learn more about verification and submit forms
  • Payments begin in July if you have chosen to participate in the Quinnipiac University Payment Plan offered through TOUCHNET. Learn more about payment plans

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