The Financial Aid Office recognizes education is an investment to last a lifetime and is committed to working with students to secure eligible funding so they can achieve their goals. Whether students are enrolled full time or part time, they may qualify for financial aid to bring down their college costs or cover them entirely.
Things to know:
- Students need to apply for financial aid each academic year.
- Students need to be matriculated (formally accepted) into a financial aid-eligible program (16 credits or more).
- Every matriculated student could be eligible for federal aid.
Federal Financial Aid
Students that complete the FASFA will have their application emailed to Financial Aid automatically. The Financial Aid Office will review it to determine a student’s eligibility for funding. Some students may be randomly selected for verification. If a student is selected, they will receive an electronic letter from the Financial Aid Office.
Additional Sources of Financial Aid
Financial aid can come from a variety of sources. Students should also consider:
- Scholarships and grants
- Work-study opportunities
- Students may be eligible for work-study opportunities at NHTI if there is a documented financial need and checked the box on the FAFSA form for work study. Students can request and/or apply for work-study funds any time during the academic year.
- Work-study jobs
- Clerical/office positions on campus in various departments
- Community service positions on campus, at college extension sites, and in community agencies
- America Reads/America Counts
- Non-profit community agencies
- Interested students should contact Financial Aid at 603-230-4013 for eligibility and a list of work-study job openings. In-state students may be eligible for state-funded Community College Work-Study funding.
- Additional loans
- Federal Direct Stafford Loan: These fixed-rate student loans do not require students to make any payments until 6 months after they leave college or reduce their course load below 6 credit hours.
- Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS): This program allows parents of dependent students to borrow in their own name through the Federal Direct Loan Program to help meet educational expenses. For more information: www.studentaid.gov
- Private educational loans may be available to students who have exhausted all federal and state aid options. For more information: www.elmselect.com
