Financial Aid Office

Video chat with your Financial Aid Counselor! While our office is open for face to face meetings, we also offer the option to meet with a Financial Aid Counselor virtually using Google Meet. Contact your counselor to request a meeting. We are also available by email, phone and in person to continue to serve your needs. Please click HERE to find your Financial Aid Counselor and their contact information.

Prospective students for 2026-27, please contact your Admission Counselor if you have questions about Financial Aid.

Investing in your future

A college degree is an important investment in your future, but learning how to finance that degree can be challenging. UD's Office of Financial Aid works to help students and families make paying for college accessible, understandable and actionable.

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Undergraduates

Graduates

We're here to help

The Office of Financial Aid is open from 8 AM to 5 PM Monday through Friday. We're located on the first floor of Cardinal Farrell Hall. 

We strive to meet the needs and concerns of our students on an individual basis. Financial Aid is intended to supplement, not replace, family resources.

The primary source of funding rests with both federal and state governments; therefore, government regulations determine a student's eligibility. We are required to comply with updated federal, state, and institutional regulations and policies. 

If you are an undergraduate student with unusual circumstances, please click HERE for more information.

What is financial aid?

Federal, state, institutional, and private funds are used to assist eligible students in funding their education. Financial aid can be a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, waivers, and student employment. Scholarships and grants are considered “free money” that the student is not required to repay; however, loans and student employment are considered self-help aid. Most loans require repayment when a student becomes enrolled less than half-time or graduates. Student employment includes both work-study positions and part-time employment positions, either on- or off-campus.