Financial Aid
Student Services Center
First Floor, Sorenson Language and Communication Center
Web: Financial Aid Email: financial.aid@gallaudet.edu
Gallaudet University makes every effort to provide financial aid to students who demonstrate a need for assistance to continue their education at the postsecondary level.
Financial aid is awarded to students who are degree-seeking and eligible for Title IV programs.
Financial Assistance Calculation:
- Student Cost of Attendance
- minus (-) student contribution (SAI)
- minus (-) other outside resources
- equals (=) financial need for which aid may be awarded
The student contribution is calculated using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which determines contributions from taxable and nontaxable income and assets. All applicants for financial aid through Gallaudet must submit the FAFSA, which also serves as an application for a Federal Pell Grant.
If you are to receive vocational rehabilitation support, you must inform Financial Aid right away to ensure your financial aid package is being accounted for.
Parents and students can obtain estimates on college costs, savings plans, expected family contributions, and other financial information at: www.finaid.org/calculators/ (external website, not affiliated with Gallaudet University).
Educational Costs
The purpose of financial aid is to assist in covering educational costs, which include tuition, fees, room, books, board, transportation, and an average allowance for personal expenses while the student is enrolled. Financial aid is not intended to meet all living costs, and students should be prepared to meet their own non-educational living needs while attending school. The maximum financial aid cost of attendance for the 2024-2025 academic year is $42,746 for undergraduate students and $44,600 for graduate students. Financial aid from all sources cannot exceed this amount.
Application
Prospective students may apply for financial aid; however, review of financial aid applications will occur only after admission is granted. Currently enrolled students can obtain financial aid applications during the spring semester for the following academic year at the Financial Aid Office or online.
Initial Award Notifications are emailed to each applicant regarding decisions made on their application. Revised award notices and all other financial aid notifications will be sent via email and Workday. You can review your financial aid packages by accessing Workday.
Application Deadlines
The Financial Aid Office accepts applications at any time before or during the academic year. Funds are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, so it is important to apply well before the priority deadlines. Institutional funds may be exhausted before the priority deadline dates.
All FAFSA and outstanding requirements must be completed four weeks before the last day of each term.
Applications received after the priority deadlines will be reviewed for federal grants, federal work-study (FWS), and federal loan eligibility (if a loan request has been made).
Financial Aid Eligibility
To establish eligibility for Title IV Programs, such as Federal Pell Grant, Federal College Work-Study, and Federal Direct Loans, a student must be enrolled in a degree-seeking program at Gallaudet and meet U.S. citizenship requirements. With the exception of unsubsidized Federal Direct Loans, Grad PLUS, and Parent PLUS loans, all federal programs are need-based.
To receive assistance from these programs, the student must:
- Be making satisfactory progress toward the completion of a degree in their field of study.
- Not be in default on a Federal Direct Loan.
- Not owe repayment on a Pell Grant or federal student loans.
- Must not have met lifetime limits for Pell Grants or loans.
| Eligibility for University and Federal Aid Programs |
|
UG |
GRD |
U.S. |
INT'L |
F/T |
H/T |
P/T |
REPAY |
GIFT |
DEG |
SPEC |
| PELL |
x |
|
x |
|
x |
x |
x |
|
x |
x |
|
| FSEOG |
x |
|
x |
|
x |
x |
x |
|
x |
x |
|
| FWS |
x |
x |
x |
|
x |
x |
x |
|
|
x |
|
| Need-Based Aid |
x |
x |
x |
|
x |
x |
x |
|
x |
x |
|
| Merit-Based Aid (GU) |
x |
|
x |
|
x |
|
|
|
x |
x |
|
| Merit-Based Aid (Endowed or Donor) |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
|
x |
x |
|
| Federal Student Loans |
x |
x |
x |
|
x |
x |
|
x |
|
x |
|
| Parent PLUS |
x |
|
x |
|
x |
x |
|
x |
|
x |
|
| GRAD PLUS |
|
x |
x |
|
x |
x |
|
x |
|
x |
|
| Private Loans |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
|
x |
|
| UG |
Undergraduate Student |
P/T |
Less than 6 credit hrs |
| GRD |
Graduate Student (Master's/Ph.D.) |
REPAY |
Aid is a loan and must be repaid |
| U.S. |
Citizen or eligible non-citizen |
GIFT |
Aid does NOT require repayment |
| INT'L |
International student |
DEG |
Must be enrolled in a degree-seeking program |
| F/T |
Full-time student (12 hrs. UG, 9 hrs. Grd) |
SPEC |
Not degree-seeking, or non-degree credits - not eligible for any financial aid |
| H/T |
At least 6 cr. hrs |
|
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