Financial aid helps students pay for college. If you qualify, funds can be used for the cost of education which includes tuition/fees,room/board, books/supplies, and transportation. We encourage you to file an application to see if you are able to receive money for your college education.

The priority date is April 1 for the next academic year. Completed applications are considered on a first come, first served basis until funds are depleted and are subject to program awarding guidelines. Students whose applications are incomplete or did not make the priority deadline MUST rely on their own resources to make payment for registration and other expenses

WHO MAY APPLY?

1. You must have a high school diploma or general education degree (GED) or pass the Compass Placement Test with the Department of Education's approved scores.
2. You MUST be accepted or enrolled as a CLASSIFIED student seeking a degree or certificate at LCC. LCC must be listed as your "Home Campus" and you must register for at least six credits at LCC for all programs except for the Pell Grant. Applicants who have listed majors of Unclassified or any Certificate of Completion program which requires less than 16 credits and/or is less than 15 weeks will NOT be eligible for Financial Aid.
3. You MUST meet the terms of Satisfactory Academic Progress. Please refer to the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy (SAP) which is available at the Financial Aid Office and on our website: www.lcc.hawaii.edu/FinaidSAP/. The minimum grade point average (GPA) required is at least a 2.0 for most awards.
4. You MUST be a U.S. Citizen or eligible non-citizen.

HOW TO APPLY

1. Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) through:

Internet

a. Request a personal identification number (PIN) to use as an electronic signature at: www.pin.ed.gov. If your parents are required to provide information, they must also apply for a PIN. 

b. Complete the FAFSA on the WEB Worksheet and enter the information on www.fafsa.ed.gov.

Paper Application

Available at the Financial Aid Office

2. When you receive your SAR, please review the information. If the information is not correct, please submit the necessary corrections on the web or mail the SAR pages back to the Federal Processor. Financial aid cannot be awarded without a correct SAR.

3. Please check the MYUH Portal for any outstanding requirements needed to complete your application and/or your overall financial aid application status. Applications will be awarded chronologically based on the date of completion (when all required documents are received).

TYPE OF FINANCIAL AID

SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS (FAFSA required)

Charles R. Hemenway Scholarship: For bonafide Hawaii resident; requires a personal statement and a letter of recommendation in addition to the FAFSA; minimum enrollment is 6 credits.

Federal Academic Competitiveness Grant: A federal grant for students who are eligible for the Pell Grant and graduated from high school after spring 2005; must meet certain academic criteria; must be full-time; must be a U.S. citizen; final high school transcript is required.

Federal Pell Grant (PELL): A federal grant for students who have not yet received a Bachelor's Degree.

Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant: A federal grant for students with exceptional financial need and is eligible for the Federal Pell Grant; student must not have received a Bachelor's Degree; minimum enrollment is 6 credits.

Hawaii Student Incentive Grant: A federal grant with matching state funds, which waives tuition only; must be a bonafide Hawaii resident who is eligible for the Pell Grant; minimum enrollment is 6 credits.

Hawaii Veterans Memorial Fund: For bonafide Hawaii resident enrolled, full-time; requires a personal statement and a letter of recommendation in addition to the FAFSA.

Ruth E. Black Scholarship: For bonafide Hawaii resident whose parents are/were a part of the construction industry; minimum enrollment is 6 credits; requires a separate application in addition to the FAFSA.

State of Hawaii B Plus Scholarship: For incoming freshmen who graduated from a public Hawaii high school the spring 2005 semester; must be a bonafide Hawaii resident; minimum enrollment is 6 credits; must submit copy of high school transcript with a GPA of at least 3.0.

UH Opportunity Grant: An institutional scholarship based on financial need; minimum enrollment is 6 credits

OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS (FAFSA not required)

UH Achievement Scholarship: Must be classified; must have a GPA of at least 2.5; must have performed at least 50 hours of community service to LCC; must be recommended by a department; minimum enrollment is 6 credits.

UH Centennial Scholarship: Must be classified; must be an incoming freshmen who graduated from a Hawaii high school and entering LCC starting Fall 2007; must be a bonafide Hawaii resident; must be full-time; must submit a final high school transcript with a grade point average of at least 3.8 OR have 1800 on the 3-part SAT Reasoning Test or ACT equivalent.

UH International Student Scholarship: Must be classified; must have a GPA of at least 3.0; must be in a non-immigrant status; must be full-time and from the Asian/Pacific region, studying the Asia/Pacific region or provide international diversity; application available at the Financial Aid Office or on-line at www.lcc.hawaii.edu/Finaid/.

UH Pacific Islander Scholarship: Must be classified; must have a GPA of at least 2.5; must be citizens of an eligible Pacific Island; minimum enrollment is 6 credits.

LOANS (FAFSA required)

Federal Perkins Loan: A federal loan with annual simple interest of 5%. Interest begins 9 months after student ceases to be enrolled for at least 6 credits.

Federal PLUS Loan : A federal loan from a commercial lender for parents of dependent students; interest rate is fixed and repayment begins within 60 days of after loan is disbursed; the student must be enrolled for at least 6 credits.

State Higher Education Loan: Must be a bonafide Hawaii resident; a state loan with an annual 5% simple interest. Interest begins 9 months after the student ceases to be enrolled for at least 6 credits.

Subsidized Federal Stafford Loan: A federal loan from a commercial lender with interest subsidized while the student is in school at least half time; the interest rate is fixed; requires a separate application in addition to the FAFSA; student must attend a loan entrance appointment every year before the application is processed.

Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan: A federal loan from a commercial lender with interest that is not subsidized while the student is in school at least half time; the interest rate is fixed; requires a separate application in addition to the FAFSA; student must attend a loan entrance appointment every year before the application is processed.

EMPLOYMENT (FAFSA required)