For Admissions Scholarships and Hartwick Grants, your acceptance automatically results in a credit to your account.
Does your package include a Federal Direct Stafford Loan? If you have never had a Federal Stafford Loan before, you can complete the required Entrance Counseling and Master Promissory Note online. Please note that your loan can not be processed until you have completed both the Entrance Counseling and Master Promissory Note. You will need your FSA ID to complete your Federal Direct Stafford Loan.
First-time Federal Direct Stafford Loan borrowers will need to complete Entrance Counseling and a Master Promissory Note (MPN):
First-time Federal Nursing Loan borrowers need a valid FSA ID to complete the application process. You may request an FSA ID from the Department of Education. You will need to complete entrance counseling and a master promissory note (MPN):
Students with Work-Study for the first time or those wishing to change jobs should check the Work-Study Job Board for a description of available positions.
If you are a continuing student with Work-Study as part of your award, you should have completed the Work-Study Authorization Form in the spring and had it signed by your supervisor; most likely, you are already working. If you change jobs, you will need to pick up a form from the Financial Aid Office, sign and date it, and have your new supervisor complete it before you return it to the Financial Aid Office.
You may not begin work until you receive notification from your supervisor that you have been cleared by Student Payroll.
Federal Direct PLUS Loan parent borrowers may complete the online application and Master Promissory Note (MPN) here. Note: A denial of the Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan qualifies a student for additional unsubsidized Stafford Loan funds ($4,000 for first- and second-year students; $5,000 for third- through fifth-year students). The denial must be applied for and received every year before the Stafford funds can be certified.
Other financing options to cover the cost of attendance include the Tuition Payment Plan and alternative student loans. Please note that all federal loan options should be exhausted before considering alternative student loans.
Verification for Financial Aid
Verification: To comply with Federal regulations, certain students are selected for Verification.
To comply with Federal regulations, we verify the household and income information of selected students as reported on the FAFSA. You will be notified if you have been selected for verification. We require submission of federal tax transcripts for both parents and the student, as well as a Verification Worksheet, which may be downloaded and printed online.
2020-21 Verification Worksheet
Hartwick’s Financial Aid staff are available to assist you with any of these options. Please contact us at 607-431-4130 or finaid@hartwick.edu.