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University of New Hampshire (UNH) Financial Aid and Scholarships 2022

UNH Durham offers more than 200 undergraduate, graduate and associate programs. The campus also offers 570+ distance learning programs.

It has a student population of 15,289 students.
UNH holds an accreditation by the New England Commission on Higher Education.
The student-faculty ratio of UNH Durham is 19:1.

University of New Hampshire (UNH) Financial Aid and Scholarships

Students Receiving Aid Percent of Students Receiving Financial Aid.

66%

Total Aid Amount Average Total Aid Awarded per year.

$106.168M

Financial Aid Official Website

www.unh.edu/financialaid

A number of scholarships are available to assist students from the University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire in obtaining their degree. Thousands of students at UNH get a scholarship to make their college education more affordable. Undergraduate Admissions selects all first-year merit scholarship recipients. About 66% of the students received aid enrolled at UNH, with an average federal loan of $6,122 and the total amount of aid is estimated to be $106,168,082.

Following are the scholarships types for first-year students-

Merit-Based Scholarships: General Information
Presidential Scholarship (Merit-Based)
Dean's Scholarship (Merit-Based)
Director's Scholarship (Merit-Based)
Hamel Scholarship (Merit-Based)
College of Engineering and Physical Sciences Industry Scholarship (Merit-Based)Paul College of Business and Economics - Paul Scholars (Merit-Based)
Paul College of Business and Economics - Rutman Fellows Scholarship (Merit-Based)
Athletic Scholarships
International Student Scholarships
The UNH Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship
FIRST Award
David Ellsworth Davis New Hampshire Scholarship
Army ROTC Scholarship
Guard and Reserve Forces Duty Scholarships
Air Force ROTC Scholarship
University Community Scholarship Fund.

At UNH a variety of grants are also available for financial aid to students.

Federal Pell Grants- Available to undergraduate students with exceptional financial need or with pell grant eligibility.
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG)- Available to undergraduate students who demonstrate exceptional need.
UNH Resident and Non-Resident Tuition Grants- UNH-based funds for undergraduate students with demonstrated need.
University Opportunity Grants- Need-based awards granted to incoming freshmen who demonstrate through their admission application materials an appreciation and/or understanding of the values and significance of diversity for our society and culture.
Athletic Grants-In-Aid- Available to student-athletes on an intercollegiate team. The head coach of each sport chooses recipients and the amount of the award in consultation with the director of athletics. Contact the head coach of your sport.

Financial Aid Breakdown

Student Receiving Aid

Federal Grant Aid

24%

State Grant Aid

Institution Grant Aid

82%

Pell Grant

24%

Average Aid Awarded

Federal Grant Aid

$5,364

State Grant Aid

$1,070

Institution Grant Aid

$10,874

Pell Grant

$4,209

As shown in the table the breakdown includes Federal Grants, Pell Grants, state grants, and institutional grants, with institutional grants having the highest contribution of 82% with an average aid amount being $10,834.

Pell grants have a percentage of 24% with an average aid amount of $4,209, which is higher than the State grant aid average of $1,070.

Federal Aid based on Family Income

Family Income

Average Federal Aid Per Year

Under $30,000

$16,794

$30,001 - $48,000

$16,323

$48,001 - $75,000

$12,567

$75,001 - $110,000

$7,026

Over $110,000

$2,825

As shown in the table above, the lower the family income higher is the amount of aid one can expect to receive.

Those students who have a family income under $30,000 can expect to receive an aid amount of $16,794 while those with family income over $110,000 can expect to receive an aid amount of $2,825.

This helps students who are coming from low-income homes to pay for their degrees.

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