Financial Aid

Financial Aid (Beta)

[to-do: add checkboxes to select colleges, state, school, and year]


Regular Decision, First Year Deadlines and Timeline for Domestic Students



1. Everybody: Fill out the FAFSA (if divorced, custodial parent only)

2. Those with colleges that require CSS: fill out CSS Profile. List of Colleges that Require CSS <https://profileonline.collegeboard.com/prf/PXRemotePartInstitutionServlet/PXRemotePartInstitutionServlet.srv>

3. Those in California: Complete Cal Grants <http://www.calgrants.org/> GPA Verification Form <http://www.csac.ca.gov/doc.asp?id=1177>. Check if your school will submit your verified GPA electronically or whether you need to submit via paper form.

4. Those with colleges that require CSS: fill out IDOC


Other: Princeton: http://www.princeton.edu/admission/financialaid/apply_financial_aid/

Application

Link

Deadline

FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

Deadline is variable based on college and state. Sometimes funds are allocated on a rolling basis, so sooner is usually better. Before March 2 in California for 2011-2012 see (http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/deadlines.htm)

CSS (from College Board,consists of Profile and IDOC (tax documents))

https://profileonline.collegeboard.com/prf/index.jsp

College-specific, see below. First Profile, then IDOC is due.

CSS Stanford University

http://www.stanford.edu/dept/finaid/

http://www.stanford.edu/dept/finaid/undergrad/apply/index.html

Profile: February 15, 2011

IDOC: April 1, 2011



Profile:

A pell IDOC

California:





FAFSA is like a bare-bones "Common Application" for financial aid that most Universities require.

CSS is a much more detailed financial aid app from the College Board that many Universities require. It has 2 parts, the Profile, which contains basic information and estimated income, and the IDOC, a report of text documents, which is due later.

Some Universities require supplemental apps in addition to these


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Restrictive

Early Action

Regular Decision

Transfer Applicants

Continuing Students

**CSS PROFILE43**

(College Scholarship Service)

Apply online: School Code 4704

Noncustodial PROFILE (if applicable)44

November 15,

2010

February 15,

2011

March 15,

2011

April 15,

2011

**FAFSA45**

(Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

Apply online: School Code 001305

March 1,

2011

February 15, 2011

March 15,

2011

April 15,

2011

Tax Documents

Prospective students: Submit 2010 parent federal income tax returns, schedules and W2 forms to IDOC46

Continuing students: Fax 2010 parent W-2 forms to the FAO at 650-725-0540

March 1,

2011

April 1,

2011

April 15,

2011

April 15,

2011

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CANADIAN CITIZENS ||~ ||~ Restrictive

Early Action ||~ Regular Decision ||~ Transfer Applicants ||~ Continuing Students ||

**CSS PROFILE48**

(College Scholarship Service)

Apply online:

School Code 4704 Noncustodial PROFILE (if applicable)49

November 15,

2010

February 15,

2011

March 15,

2011

April 15,

2011

Tax Documents

Prospective students: Submit 2010 parent Canadian tax statements to IDOC 50

Continuing students: Fax 2010 parent earnings statements to the FAO at 650-725-0540

March 1,

2011

April 1,

2011

April 15,

2011

April 15,

2011

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ||~ ||~ Restrictive

Early Action ||~ Regular Decision ||~ Transfer Applicants ||~ Continuing Students ||

**CSS PROFILE52**

(College Scholarship Service)

Apply online:

School Code 4704

November 15,

2010

February 15,

2011

March 15,

2011

N/A

International Student Certification of Finances53 (PDF)

November 15,

2010

February 15,

2011

March 15,

2011

April 15,

2011

International Student Financial Aid Application

NA

NA

NA

April 15,

2011

Fax completed PDF’s to the FAO at 650-725-0540

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NOTIFICATIONS ||~ ||~ Restrictive

Early Action ||~ Regular Decision ||~ Transfer Applicants ||~ Continuing Students ||

Award letters for on-time applicants will be available starting on:

December 15,

2010

April 1,

2011

May 15,

2011

August 1,

2011