CED Financial Aid

Students in financial need are strongly encouraged to complete a FAFSA (Federal Application for Federal Student Aid) application with their admission application or as soon as possible once admitted.  Students may also consult the Chair of their degree program (listed below) regarding financial aid needs and opportunities. 

All SCED Students are advised to review the Financial Aid Resource Publications   from the U.S. Department of Education and SNHU's Financial Aid FAQs Additionally, All SCED students are encouraged to review SNHU's Financial Award Guide.

Federal Financial Aid

Federal Stafford loans are available for eligible graduate students. Eligibility is determined by completing the FAFSA. If additional funds are needed, eligible students may apply for Grad Plus or alternative loans.

Student Check List

• Register for a federal PIN at http://www.pin.ed.gov/
  The PIN is used to e-sign the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as well as to gain enter into a number of federal educational sites. If you have a PIN that you used as an undergrad or for e-signing a FAFSA for a dependent child, that PIN is still good.

• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
  Completing the online version of the FAFSA  allows for faster processing. Normal processing time for the FAFSA is approximately seven to ten days if submitted electronically; four weeks for mailed submissions. In order for your information to be released to SNHU you must list SNHU’s Federal School Code (002580).

• To prepare for completing the FAFSA on the Web, please utilize the FAFSA on the Web Worksheet (www.fafsa.ed.gov/before012.htm).

• Check the status of your submitted FAFSA
  You may check the status of your FAFSA application at any time, but it is recommended that you at least check the status:
  
  • 1 week after submission - if you used a PIN to sign your application.
  • 2-3 weeks after submission - if you printed, signed and mailed a signature page.
    
• Once you have checked the status of your processed FAFSA, you should view and print your Student Aid Report (SAR).Your SAR will summarize the information you reported on your FAFSA. Your SAR will also contain comments that will alert you if further information is required to process your FAFSA. Please check this information carefully to make sure it is accurate. If further information is required please contact the Office of Financial Aid for assistance at 603.645.9645 or finaid@snhu.edu.

If you have any further questions regarding financial aid at SNHU please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@snhu.edu or 603.645.9645.
 

School of CED Scholarships

There are limited scholarship funds available from the School of CED managed by the individual Academic Program Chair. The School relies on the student's FAFSA information to ascertain financial need. Students are encouraged to submit the FAFSA along with their application for admissions, or as soon as admitted; late applicants are generally not eligible for School of CED internal scholarship awards their first year. 

Student are encourage to identify outside scholarship opportunities as well. Scholarships.Com is an excellent tool to begin your search!!!

International Doctoral Applicants

As an international student, your best bet is to explore scholarship opportunities at home, through your professional contacts, through regional offices of organizations like the World Bank, Ford Foundation, Fulbright Scholars, and others. You cannot do this from the United States. The School has limited scholarship dollars available for international students (mostly foundation, university and school endowment/fund-raising money). We award these scholarships at the time of admissions (February and March). When you are ready to apply to the School for admissions you should contact Connie Harvey at International Admissions for guidance on student visa and financial requirements.

National Doctoral Applicants

You should explore scholarship opportunities at home, through your professional contacts, through regional offices of foundations with an interest in higher education. SNHU's financial aid office offers student loans and other forms of financial aid to US nationals. US Citizens and Permanent Residents should complete the FAFSA concurrently while completing the admissions process. The School has limited scholarship dollars (mostly foundation, university and school endowment/fund-raising money). We award these scholarships at the time of admissions (February and March).

As part of the program and a condition of scholarships, doctoral students work with faculty and/or the Applied Research Center as teaching or research assistants the first two years; this is unpaid, and the time when students do most of their classwork. After the second year, we encourage students to teach as adjunct faculty in the school (Masters programs) and engage in sponsored research (paid). These activities help defray students’ costs after the second year

Academic Program Chairs

National Weekend Masters Program
Dr. Jolan Rivera (E-mail: j.rivera@snhu.edu)

International Masters Program
Dr. Catherine Rielly (E-mail: c.rielly@snhu.edu)

MA in CED Policy
Dr. Charles "Chuck" Hotchkiss (E-mail: c.hotchkiss@snhu.edu) 

PhD Program
Dr. Charles "Chuck" Hotchkiss (E-mail: c.hotchkiss@snhu.edu)