Most forms of financial aid must be added to a student’s financial aid offer. In some cases, a student’s initial financial aid offer may be revised. Additional information about scholarships, student employment, and tuition waivers is available below.
Scholarships
Scholarships are merit-based or need-based monetary awards that may range from paying a portion of tuition to fully funding the costs associated with a student’s college education. Scholarships do not need to be repaid. For more information navigate to the Scholarships Page.
The following types of funding (hereafter referred to as “scholarships”) must be reported to the OSFAS:
- Merit
- Merit scholarship recipients will be reviewed on an annual basis to ensure they are meeting the GPA/SAP terms and conditions of their award. If not meeting SAP and/or the GPA requirement for their specific scholarship they will be placed on merit scholarship probation for the upcoming academic year. Students will be notified of this via email and no action is required on their part. If after the year of probation, they are still not meeting the SAP/GPA requirements the award will be terminated. Students will be notified of this termination and will have the opportunity to appeal. Details on the appeal and deadline will be included in the communication to the student. If the student appeals and it is approved the award will be reinstated for the upcoming academic year. If the student does not submit an appeal or if the appeal is denied the award will not be reinstated in the future
- Departmental
- Third Party
- State Scholarships, awarded by resident's home state
Federal Work-Study (FWS) and Student Employment
Federal Work-Study (FWS) is a financial aid program for students who have financial need. This program funds part-time jobs for undergraduate and graduate students, allowing students to earn money to help pay educational expenses. Under the Work-Study program, the student is paid directly with a biweekly paycheck to help subsidize the costs of their college education. FWS jobs can be applied for by navigating to the Work-study and Student Labor Page.
Here’s how it works:
- Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by UConn’s on-time deadline
- Students receiving a FWS award must apply for and secure a work-study job by the published deadline
- Must be enrolled full-time
- Students may earn wages up to the amount listed on their financial aid offer
Note: Work-Study wages do not appear on the student’s fee bill rather; the student earns a paycheck to help pay college expenses.
Tuition Waivers
If a student receives a tuition waiver, it will be counted as a financial resource and added to the student’s financial aid offer. In some cases, other forms of financial aid may be reduced.
Tuition waivers ONLY cover tuition; they cannot be applied to any other fees the student may incur. Information about tuition waivers is available on the following UConn websites: