How to Apply for Financial Aid

 

Your application to apply for need-based aid from Whitman College consists of three parts:

• CSS Profile
• FAFSA
• signed, complete copies of federal income tax returns (including W-2s). 

If you are only interested in applying for achievement-based (merit) scholarship, you do not need to submit either need-based application form to be considered for this.  The Office of Admission will automatically let you know if you have been selected as a recipient of an achievement scholarship.

CSS Profile

The CSS Profile is the most important application students need to submit for Whitman need-based scholarship.  To register and submit the application you go online to www.collegeboard.com.  Be sure and complete both steps.  Whitman's code for Profile is 4951. 

The deadlines for completing the CSS Profile are:

Early Decision I	November 15
Early Decision II	January 5
Regular Decision	February  1

 

Please pay close attention to the deadline for submitting your CSS Profile.  If your forms are submitted late, you may be placed on a waitlist for need-based scholarship. 

 

FAFSA

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the second form that needs to be completed.  You cannot complete this form until after January 1.  Students who are applying Early Decision in November must wait until January 1 to complete this form.  For all incoming students this needs to be completed no later that February 1.  For returning students the form needs to be completed by April 15.  Whitman's code for the FAFSA is 003803.

 

Income Tax Returns

Please send complete, signed copies of the federal tax returns for both you and your parents no later than May 15.  It is important that we receive a complete copy so please include all schedules, business returns and W-2 forms.