UNH Parents Guide to College Value and Financial Aid
Helping your student apply to college and make a college decision can involve complicated choices and high stakes. Our Parents Guide blog seriesis here to help you guide your student to make the right decisions throughout the college application and decision processes.
As you help your student make the right college choice, you may be wondering how to guide them toward the most valuable education option for their future. How do you make sure their college experience is worth it? Find out how the value of a UNH education includes research and internship opportunities starting in the first year, life-changing scholarships and financial aid, and so much more in this Parents Guide blog post.
Endless academic opportunity
±«±·±á’s 100+ areas of study mean that your student’s academic options will never be limited. UNH students get to say "yes" to multiple areas of interest by choosing to double major or add a dual major or minor. is also easy and your student will be supported throughout the process. Whatever academic major your student chooses, or even if they come in undecided, they will be mentored and join a community of curious and driven learners from day one. Ouris also a great value add-on for students who want to begin graduate studies during their time as an undergraduate, saving time and money.
Valuable scholarships & aid
Our financial aid and scholarship opportunities make sure a valuable UNH education is within reach. Did you know that 95% of first-year students receive need-based aid and/or merit scholarships? Just by applying to UNH, your student will be automatically considered for merit scholarships. UNH's wide range of life-changing merit scholarships also stand out by combining serious tuition dollars with academic opportunity and community. The Granite Guarantee even offers free tuition to Pell-eligible New Hampshire residents.
Pre-professional opportunities
Did you know that 75% of 2024 grads experienced an internship or pre-professional opportunity while at UNH? That means that the majority of undergrads get a head start on learning more about career fields of interest and getting to know the professional workplace. Internships can even lead to jobs post-graduation.
Research experience
UNH students regularly join research labs and are mentored by professors on research, starting in their first year. Being an undergraduate researcher means learning important skills that translate to further education and the workplace, along with being able to directly apply classroom learnings to the field.
Post-grad success
After graduation, our students succeed, landing dream jobs and furthering their education. Did you know that 94% of 2024 grads were employed or furthering their education 3-12 months after graduation? Our Career and Professional Success Office (CaPS) guides students while they search for and apply to jobs and internships, and the Career and Internship Fair brings employers from all industries to campus.