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Financial Aid

At Hartwick, we're committed to making a superior education affordable for you and your family.

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A Hartwick College education means deep learning across disciplines. It means personal interaction with expert faculty on our vibrant campus and in the field all over the world. Simply put, a Hartwick education changes lives.

Getting through the maze of financial aid and how to afford college may seem overwhelming.

At each step in the process, Hartwick’s Financial Aid Team is ready to help you, advise you, and make sure a transformational Hartwick education is within your reach.

Last year Hartwick awarded more than $60 million in comprehensive financial aid to 95% of its students. What this means for you is that resources are available:

    • Hartwick offers $32 million in College scholarships and grants each year.
    • There is no additional application for Hartwick scholarships.
    • Applying for financial aid is easier than you think.

The vast majority of Hartwick students receive one or more types of financial aid to help pay for college. Financial aid is awarded based on academic merit and/or financial need, and is awarded in three forms:

    • Grants and scholarships, which do not have to be repaid;
    • Work-Study, which provides aid in the form of campus jobs;
    • Loans, which have to be repaid.
How to Apply for Financial Aid
Satisfactory Academic Progress
Federal Work-Study
Loans
Scholarships

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Financial Aid FAQs & Resources

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES DUE TO COVID-19

The FAFSA reflects your family’s financial circumstances at a single point in time. If unusual expenses or circumstances influence your ability to contribute to your education and are not reflected on the FAFSA, we encourage you to provide us with this information in writing, using our form. We will evaluate your special circumstances and will consider them in determining eligibility for need-based aid.

Special Circumstances Form

Financial Aid Team

Brian G. Birch

Director of Financial Aid
birchb@hartwick.edu
607-431-4101

Diane R. Thompson

Senior Assistant Director of Financial Aid
thompsond@hartwick.edu
607-431-4158

Dawn L. Warren

Assistant Director of Financial Aid
warrend@hartwick.edu
607-431-4131

Joel Roman

Financial Aid Counselor
romanj2@hartwick.edu
607-431-4131

Andria A. Jipson

Secretary to Financial Aid
jipsona@hartwick.edu
607-431-4130

Veterans Benefits

Hartwick College is proud to deliver a life-changing education to those who have served our nation in the armed forces and their families.

Hartwick participates in the GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon Programs, provisions of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008, touted as the greatest investment in veterans since World War II.

Small classes, close interaction with and personal attention from faculty, a friendly and caring community, and more than 30 courses of study from which to choose make Hartwick a perfect fit.

Once an eligible student is admitted to the College, Hartwick certifies the student’s enrollment, as well as Hartwick’s participation in the GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon Programs, to the VA.

VA Certifying Official

Brian Birch
Director of Financial Aid
607-431-4130

Hartwick Funding

CARES ACT FUNDING

Hartwick College has received $635,892 in federal funding under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students. These emergency financial aid grants will be distributed to students for expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to coronavirus, expenses such as food, housing, course materials, technology, health care and child care.

Based upon federal guidelines there are 973 students at Hartwick College who qualify to participate in this grant program under Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and are therefore eligible to receive these grants. Eligible students were asked to submit information regarding their additional expenses incurred. The application process ended on May 14, 2020. A scoring rubric was used to determine the amount of each grant based on the student’s responses.

As of May 26, 2020 Hartwick College has awarded $635,892 of Emergency Financial Aid Grants to 308 eligible students who have requested funds. As payments were issued to students, they were instructed that the funds are for the additional costs they have incurred related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

THIS INFORMATION HAS BEEN REVIEWED FOR ACCURACY AND REPORTING PURPOSES ON MAY 26, JUNE 26, and JULY 26, 2020.

 

July 2022 Report: 00272900_HEERF_Q22021_07112022

 

Hartwick College CARES Act March 2022 Report

CRRSAA FUNDING

Hartwick College has received $635,892 in federal funding under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) Act for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students. These emergency financial aid grants will be distributed to students for expenses related to any component of student’s cost of attendance and/or emergency costs that arise due to coronavirus such as tuition, food, housing, health care (including mental) and child care.

Based upon federal guidelines there are 1548 students at Hartwick College who qualify to participate in this grant program. Eligible students were asked to submit information regarding their expenses related to any component of their cost of attendance or other coronavirus expenses incurred. The application process ended on March 21, 2021. A scoring rubric was used to determine the amount of each grant based on the student’s responses.

As of April 9, 2021, Hartwick College has awarded $635,892 of Emergency Financial Aid Grants to 432 eligible students who have requested funds.

THIS INFORMATION HAS BEEN REVIEWED FOR ACCURACY AND REPORTING PURPOSES ON JUNE 19, 2021.

ARP FUNDING

Hartwick College has received $1,700,499 in federal funding under the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021 for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students. These emergency financial aid grants will be distributed to students for expenses related to any component of student’s cost of attendance and/or emergency costs that arise due to coronavirus such as tuition, food, housing, health care (including mental) and child care.

As of December 31, 2021 Hartwick College has awarded $1,690,296 of ARP Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students.

THIS INFORMATION HAS BEEN REVIEWED FOR ACCURACY AND REPORTING PURPOSES ON DECEMBER 31, 2021.

Hartwick College Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting for HEERF I, II,  and III (a)(1) Institutional Portion and (a)(2) Strengthening Institutions Program portion (PDF)

OFFICE OF FINANCIAL AID

Bresee Hall, 2nd Floor
Hartwick College
One Hartwick Drive
P.O. Box 4020
Oneonta, NY 13820-4020
607-431-4130
Fax: 607-431-4006
finaid@hartwick.edu