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Deadlines

Financial aid is determined each academic year and it is necessary to submit new forms each year, as personal circumstances and federal regulations change.

It is critical that if you intend to apply for aid, you meet all deadlines. You are encouraged to submit all required documents as early as possible.

All School financial aid materials must be physically received by the School no later than March 18. The sooner required materials are received, the sooner an award decision can be determined.

Early Decision applicants who submitted the Smith College SSW Financial Aid Application by the January 5 deadline must also complete the FAFSA, which must be received by March 18.

Early Decision Applicant (M.S.W. only)

Regular Decision Applicant (M.S.W.or Ph.D.)

Returning Student (M.S.W. or Ph.D.)

Notification of Awards

Early Decision Applicants:
Preliminary awards (based upon the SSW Financial Aid application information only) will be mailed by the first week in February for applicants who have completed the SSW Financial Aid Application by our deadlines. Final awards are processed on a rolling basis beginning in March as completed FAFSA data is received and reviewed. Changes to the Preliminary Award may occur if the FAFSA data differs significantly from the original SSW Financial Aid Application data provided.

Regular Decision Applicants:
Awards are generally sent within two weeks of receiving notification of admission, and after all financial aid materials (both the SSW Financial Aid Application, the FAFSA, and the CSS Profile for dependent students) have been received.

Returning Students:
Returning student awards who were previously awarded are processed on a rolling basis beginning in March, as the FAFSA data is received and reviewed.

Application Requirements

First-Year Applicants (M.S.W. or Ph.D.)

To maintain maximum objectivity and standardized criteria in analyzing each student's unique financial circumstances, the school utilizes our own financial aid application form and the FAFSA to determine eligibility for institutional need-based aid. See our Aid Policies for pertinent awarding information

Complete the following requirements in the order listed (see deadlines above):

1. 2013/14 Smith College SSW Financial Aid Application Form

2. 2013/14 CSS Profile
If you will be claimed as a dependent on your parents' 2012 tax return, submit a College Scholarship Service (CSS) Profile. Apply online at www.collegeboard.org. Use code 3775 for Smith College School for Social Work.

3. 2013/14 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

Apply online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Use the federal code E00522 to identify Smith College School for Social Work.

For graduate students, the FAFSA requires only data for the student and, if applicable, the student's spouse (dictated by the current federal definition of marriage).

If filing the FAFSA before federal income tax returns are complete, you may update the FAFSA using the corrections process after your tax returns are filed.

Please note: The U.S. Department of Education may select your application for verification of the information submitted on the FAFSA. Smith College may also select your FAFSA for verification. If your application is selected, additional requirements are required:

Returning Student (M.S.W. or Ph.D.)

Returning students who applied for institutional need based aid in their first year are only required to file the FAFSA in each of their remaining years. Institutional need-based aid eligibility will be determined with data provided on the 2013/14 FAFSA and all data previously collected.

2013/14 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

Apply online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Use the federal code E00522 to identify Smith College School for Social Work.

For graduate students, the FAFSA requires only data for the student and, if applicable, the student's spouse (dictated by the current federal definition of marriage).

If filing the FAFSA before federal income tax returns are complete, you may update the FAFSA using the corrections process after your tax returns are filed.

Please note: The U.S. Department of Education may select your application for verification of the information submitted on the FAFSA. Smith College may also select your FAFSA for verification. If your application is selected, additional requirements are required: