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 October 1.
Quinnipiac's FAFSA code is 001402.
Undergraduate 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.
Applicant Type | Deadline | Important Information |
Early Decision Applicants | December 1 | Early Decision applicants should file their FAFSA on or before December 1. Early Decision offer notifications are issued beginning mid-December. Students filing the FAFSA after the December 1 deadline will be offered aid in the order applications are received. |
First-Year and Transfer Applicants | March 1 | Offer notifications are generated in the order FAFSAs are received. All applicants who meet the March 1 deadline should receive their initial offer notification no later than April 1. 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.
All students seeking financial assistance need to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online as soon as possible after October 1.
Quinnipiac's FAFSA code is 001402.
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.
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.
92% of enrolled, full-time undergraduates at Quinnipiac receive some form of aid. Students and families with a variety of resources attend Quinnipiac.
Of those who used financial aid, there is a range of family incomes:
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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