To qualify for Federal Work Study, you must be enrolled in your program at least part-time.

Eligibility for the program is based on your financial need that is calculated on the FAFSA and the need for student employment at your Herzing campus.

Herzing offers part-time student employment opportunities, including on-campus employment and community service positions.

Students will be paid their Federal Work-Study earnings every two weeks. Please contact the Financial Aid Department at the campus for wage information, positions available, and more information about the Federal Work-Study program.

All students who apply for federal financial aid are required to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

If you are a DACA or International student, Herzing will work with you to determine funding that works with your situation.

If you wish to apply for an alternative loan, please use this link to compare the different banks that work directly with Herzing: https://choice.fastproducts.org/FastChoice/home/962100

You are not required to use the lenders listed on this website and may work with any bank you wish. You will need to notify your Financial Aid Advisor once you are approved for an alternative loan.

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If federal loans aren't your thing, or you need additional funds to help cover a gap, alternative loans are another option.

Alternative loans are loans from private sources, like your bank or a national bank. Herzing has relationships with a number of banks where the funds will come directly to the school to pay for your tuition. Please use this link for more information on Alternative loans: https://www.herzing.edu/files/StudentLoansInfoSheet_1119_LR.pdf

Scholarships are a great way to help fund your education! There are many different options out there for students, and it can be difficult to navigate the scholarships there. Here are a couple of tips for searching for scholarships:
1. Never pay money to apply for a scholarship.
2. Search for scholarships in your field of study and anything unique to yourself as a student.
3. Ask your employer if they offer any scholarship or reimbursement program.
4. Contact local organizations you are involved with: religious organizations, local corporations, ethnic organizations, and community or government organizations.
You can find these and links to scholarship search guides by clicking here: https://www.herzing.edu/sites/default/files/2021-09/ScholarshipGuide_LR.pdf

Each state has its own regulations. If Herzing has a campus in your state, we will send your information to the state to see if you are eligible. If you are, we will revise your package as soon as we are notified.

Once you have earned a bachelor's degree or your first professional degree or have used up all 12 terms of your eligibility, you are no longer eligible to receive a Federal Pell Grant. Another reason may be that after completing the FAFSA, financial need was not determined to be high enough to get Pell Grant. Please contact your Financial Aid Advisor if you have any questions on this.

Grant funding is aid that you do not need to pay back to the agency that issues it.

Grant funding that comes from the Federal Government is automatically awarded to a student based on the FAFSA information supplied. The most common type of Federal Grant funding is the Pell Grant. The Pell Grant can be received for Undergraduate programs for students who have not earned a bachelor's degree or have used 12 full-time semesters of Pell Grant in the past.

Some defaulted loans may qualify for the Fresh Start Program. Fresh Start will continue through one year after the COVID-19 payment pause ends. If your loans are eligible, you'll temporarily regain several student aid benefits. You'll also get the opportunity to get out of default and keep those benefits for the long term. For more information on the Fresh Start Program, click here: https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/default-fresh-start

Another way to get out of default is to repay the defaulted loan in full, but that's not a practical option for most borrowers. There are two additional ways to get out of default if Fresh Start and full repayment are not options and they are: rehabilitating your loan(s) and consolidating your loan(s).

For assistance in getting out of default in Federal and Private Education Loans, our Alumni Support Center is here to help! Calling 1-866-508-0748 Option 7 or emailing alumnisupport@herzing.edu will start the process.