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What Hunter Fin Aid Are You Eligible For?

The sum total of attendance at Hunter can appear overwhelming, but don't forget that almost all students receive some kind of financial help. This could be available as scholarships, grants, work-study, or loans.

How much Hunter financial assistance will in fact be available to you? Get answers to your questions here.

Topics of Discussion

  • Financial Aid for First Years
  • Grants & Scholarships for First Years
  • Financial Aid by Income
  • How Many Students Get Scholarships?
  • Hunter Aid Calculator & Info
  • Additional Financial Aid Resources

What Percentage of Undergrads Get Financial Aid?

Hunter College's normal financial aid package for newly arriving first year students is $16,742. Around 84.0% of first year students get some money for college, most of which is in the form of scholarships and grants.

Is it a Reduction?

A financial aid package contains scholarships, grants, and student loans. However, college loans have to be repaid, thus they aren't a true discount.

Student Loans at Hunter

A college loan is not a legitimate college discount, but rather an additional cost consideration. See how much student loan debt from Hunter you may end up taking on.

Amount of Hunter Grants & Scholarships

These scholarships and grants are made up of primarily federally provided grants, plus some state and local awards. 61.0% of first years at Hunter College (1,574 total) were awarded a federal grant, averaging $5,279. As well as grants, 17.0% of first years (452 total) got scholarships by the college, totaling $3,162 per student.

The chart underneath displays the typical level of grant and scholarship aid distributed to all freshmen.

What's the Difference Between Scholarships & Grants?

Grants are normally based on need while scholarships are based on merit or ability.

How Income Level Affects Aid

Find out just how much grant and scholarship aid you might expect to be given based on your income level. The chart below shows first year students getting federal Title IV assistance such as PLUS loans.

Income LevelPercent of FreshmanAverage Assistance
Income 0-30k34.4%$12,680
Income 30k-48k15.2%$10,606
Income 48k-75k9.7%$6,106
Income 75k-110k2.0%$3,615
Income 110k +2.1%$1,072
Title IV Aid

Financial assistance by the government through loans, grants, and work-study is known as Title IV aid. Get more info on Title IV here..

The Standard Undergraduate Who Gets a Scholarship or Grant Will Get $8,241

66.0% of the 17,212 undergraduate students at Hunter College obtain some form of grant aid. A total around 11,351 students receiving about $8,241 each.

Looking for Detail About Tuition and Fees Costs?

Go to the Tuition and Fees page or the Cost Per Credit Hour page to learn more.

Hunter College Financial Aid Info

Financial Aid Department Websitewww.hunter.cuny.edu/onestop/finances/financial-aid
Net Price Calculatorhttps://portal0.uapc.cuny.edu/uapc/public/fin_aid/financial_aid_estimator/FinAidEstimator.jsp
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