The state provides partial assistance toward tuition, maintenance, books, etc. for entering freshman and transfer students who qualify on the basis of their economic and educational backgrounds. Students should contact their state agencies for further information. Federal Assistance Federal Pell Grant Program - available to students who have the highest calculated federal need. For your freshman year only, after we complete verification, if your official Pell amount is lower than the amount we had originally estimated but you retain some Pell eligibility, your need-based grant will be increased by the difference, and vice versa. The federal government annually allocates funds to the University for payment of a certain percentage of students' wages.
Students receive paychecks every two weeks for hours worked.
Earnings may be used to help meet college costs as well as provide for personal expenses. Most students work between 10 and 12 hours per week and earn at least minimum wage. Generally this loan is offered to students with freshman and sophomore status. The University receives only a small allocation of these funds, so we are not able to award this loan to all students. If your aid package includes this loan, we will mail your promissory note and additional documents to you over the summer to complete and return to us.