Financial Aid Services

The Financial Aid Services Office will be closed for all services (in-person, virtual front desk, etc.) on Friday, August 21st, 2026 in observance of the Hawai’i Statehood Day holiday.

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Aloha Rainbow Warriors!

We are here to help make your UH Mānoa education more attainable by providing programs to bridge the gap between the cost of attending UH Mānoa and your family’s own resources.

What the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Means for Our Students

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law, a major budget package that will change federal student aid. We created a page dedicated to helping our students and campus community understand the key changes, which you can find here: Federal Financial Aid Changes.

2026-2027 FAFSA is now available

FAFSA Simplification

For most students there will be less than half of the questions than on prior FAFSAs. A direct data share from the IRS to the FAFSA has been implemented to simplify the student and parent experience.

Contributors

A contributor is anyone who is required to provide information and consent on the FAFSA. This includes the student and depending on the student’s situation, may also include a parent, parent’s spouse, or student’s spouse.

StudentAid.gov Account requirement

All contributors must have their own StudentAid.gov Account to complete their section of the FAFSA. If you have not already, create your account now.

Housing Status

The housing question will not be displayed on the FAFSA and this is how our office will determine your cost of attendance.

🌺 Before You Join the Virtual Front Desk

Please review these updates:

🏠 Housing payment deadline questions?
Please contact the Housing Office directly (808 956-8177).

💰 Fall 2026 Financial aid disbursement:
Financial aid is expected to begin disbursing on August 14. If you are enrolled full-time (ALL courses In-Plan) and have completed all required loan requirements, your aid will likely be disbursed.

Thank you for your patience! If you still need assistance, please click below to join the Virtual Front Desk.

The Student Information System will be down on Friday, 08/14/2026 from 6:00AM to 10:00AM HST. Due to the scheduled downtime, our office will only be able to address general inquiries. Thank you for your understanding.