If you have completed your FAFSA, CSS Profile and received your award letter, you have been offered all of the financial aid for which you qualify. In most cases, there will be remaining unmet educational costs to cover. Listed below are additional resources families may want to explore to help cover these costs.

  • FAFSA: All students are encouraged to complete a FAFSA in order to apply for all of the grants, loans and work-study programs available. It is important to complete this form, even if you think you won't qualify, especially for those seeking federal loan assistance.  All NEW students and returning students who entered the university as a freshmen or transfer student after July 1, 2011 are also required to complete the CSS Profile Form in order to be considered for institutional grant aid.
  • Scholarships: There are no special applications to complete to apply for a scholarship at Quinnipiac. The admissions office will determine your eligibility for a scholarship and send you an award letter indicating the type, amount, terms and conditions if you qualify. Scholarships are not available for those who do not receive them as an incoming student.
  • Unsubsidized Stafford Loan: Each qualified FAFSA filer is eligible for an annual $2,000 Unsubsidized Stafford supplement. If a parent is denied a Federal PLUS Loan (see below), the student can receive an additional $4,000 in unsubsidized loan funds.
  • Parent loan: Parent loans are available to credit-worthy parents of dependent, undergraduate students and can be applied for up to the difference that financial aid isn't covering. Parent loan payments typically begin 60 days after the loan is fully disbursed and are payable over a 10-year period.
  • Private student loan: Additional student loan money is available for students who have a credit-worthy co-signer. Interest rates will vary based upon a variety of criteria. If a parent is unable to co-sign, most private loans will allow another co-signer such as a grandparent, aunt, uncle or a family friend.
  • Interest-free payment plan: Students or parents may pay their annual balance, interest-free, over a 10-month period. Ten-month payment plans begin on May 1, but families may subscribe after this date by making retroactive payments.
  • Quinnipiac multiple sibling awards: These are available to full-time undergraduate students who have a sibling concurrently enrolled as full-time undergraduate student at Quinnipiac. Please notify the financial aid office if you qualify so these funds can be properly applied to your account.

State scholarships: Many states have scholarship programs which can be used to help pay college expenses. For more information, please visit your high school guidance office or your state's educational Web site. Here are links to some of the surrounding state programs:

  • Connecticut
  • Maine
  • Massachusetts
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New York (does not allow their TAP grant funds to leave the state)
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • Vermont
  • Outside scholarships: Your high school guidance office is a great resource for local scholarships and there are free Web sites that offers a list of many national scholarships. If you are asked to pay an application fee for a scholarship, no matter how nominal it may be, be careful. Reputable scholarship programs will not ordinarily ask their applicants who need money for college to pay money for scholarship consideration.  The Undergraduate Office of Financial Aid also maintains a binder of scholarship applications sent to us from local agencies.  Any interested student is welcome to browse through the book at their leisure.  Most applications arrive between January-March for the upcoming year.
  • Community Service (link requires MyQ access): There are a limited number of opportunities for Connecticut residents with financial need to work in a community service area in exchange for a grant.
  • Student employment (link requires MyQ access): Many students work over the summer to help pay for books, fees and other college expenses. Don't forget that you will need spending money throughout the year so it will be important for you to plan accordingly! There are also a number of jobs available to those students who are awarded federal work study and a limited number of opportunities for students who want to work but were not awarded work-study. Job listings are posted after July 1.
  • Student government and leadership stipends (link requires MyQ access): There are a select number of student government and leaderships available for those serving in various positions on campus.
  • Resident Assistants (RA) (link requires MyQ access): Full room and board stipends are available for upperclassmen who are hired to become an RA for the year.
  • Educational savings and tax credits: There are a variety of educational savings plans and tax credits designed to help families save for college while also gaining tax benefits. Families must meet specific eligibility criteria to qualify.
  • VA benefits: Eligible veterans of the armed forces may qualify for educational benefits.
  • Employer benefits: Your employer may provide opportunities for receiving educational benefits for you, your spouse or dependent children. Visit the human resources office at your current employer for details.
  • Tuition exchange benefits: If you work at a college or university, you may also qualify for tuition exchange benefits.

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