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TYPES OF AID

Need-based Aid
Need-based aid may include loans, grants and campus employment. If you wish to apply for financial aid from Smith, you must do so when you apply for admission. Click here to learn more about the types of need-based aid that are available.

Merit Aid
Smith offers a limited number of awards based on merit rather than need. All applicants for admission are considered; there are no special application forms. Click here to learn more about the scholarships which are available.

Outside Aid
Financial aid applicants are expected to apply for all federal, state and local scholarships for which they are eligible. It is crucial that applicants find out about these sources of aid in order to help the college continue to the meet the needs of all students. Student Financial Services maintains a page of links to sources of outside aid. To view this page and Smith's outside aid policies, click here.

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