Financial Aid

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• I cannot afford my financial aid package. What can I do?

  If your financial aid package appears unaffordable for your family, we encourage you to submit a financial aid appeal. Complete this form to submit your appeal.

• I filled out the FAFSA/CSS Profile with my 2019 financial data, but due to the pandemic, my current financial situation is drastically different. How do I go about getting aid to reflect my current financial situation?

  We understand that a lot of families were hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic and that this information may not be reflected in the FAFSA/CSS Profile information that was required. We would encourage any family in this situation to submit a financial aid appeal and submit any information available to reflect your most accurate financial situation. Complete this form to submit your appeal.

• Is this aid package guaranteed for four years? Are there requirements to keep what is being offered?

  Merit-based scholarships are guaranteed for all four years, provided that a student maintains Satisfactory Academic Progress or meets the requirements that are specific to the merit award they received. All other aid must be reapplied for each year by filing the FAFSA. If your family’s financial situation remains relatively the same from one year to the next you can expect your need-based aid to remain relatively the same from one year to the next.

• How do I decline/reduce a portion of my aid award?

  Send an email to finaid@hws.edu stating which awards you would like to decline/reduce and for which semester(s). The financial aid office will confirm the change by emailing a revised aid award letter.

• Will my financial aid award increase if the cost of attendance increases in subsequent years?

  No. Annual increases in tuition, room and board charges are offset by the student’s increase in federal loan eligibility. Need-based grants are awarded at the time the student enrolls at HWS. Provided that the family’s financial situation, household size, and number in college does not change, the grant will remain the same for all subsequent years. Students who continue to meet satisfactory academic progress, demonstrate financial aid eligibility and meet financial aid filing deadlines will continue to receive assistance.

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