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College Hall 106
10 Elm Street
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Northampton, MA 01063
Applicants & Prospective Students
This section is for prospective students applying for admission. If you are a current student, please go to the Student Financial Services website for information.
Undocumented students, with or without Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), are encouraged to apply for financial aid at Smith College. Smith welcomes all students to apply for financial aid, regardless of citizenship status.
When to Apply for Aid
You must not wait until you have been accepted to Smith to apply for aid. Any student who may need institutional financial assistance during her tenure at Smith should apply for aid by the financial aid deadlines. For applicants who meet the published deadlines, award notifications are sent with admission decisions.
Applying for Aid After Deadlines
First-Year Applicants
Undocumented students who do not apply for financial aid by the published financial aid deadlines will be required to complete 64 credits earned at Smith before they are eligible to apply for institutional financial aid.
Transfer & Ada Comstock Scholar Applicants
Undocumented transfer and Ada Comstock Scholar applicants who do not apply for financial aid by the published financial aid deadlines will be required to complete 32 credits at Smith before they are eligible to apply for institutional financial aid.
Forms & Deadlines
Undocumented First-Year Applicants
| Document | Due |
|---|---|
| November 15, 2019 | |
| CSS PROFILE Smith College Code: 3762 |
November 15, 2019 |
| CSS PROFILE for Noncustodial Parents | November 15, 2019 |
| 2018 signed parent federal tax returns*, including all schedules and W-2s (custodial and noncustodial, if appropriate) and 2018 business tax returns, if applicable (custodial and noncustodial) If parents are not required to, and did not file taxes, please complete the Parent Non-Filer Form |
November 15, 2019 |
*More information regarding the federal tax requirements can be found here.
Where to Send Documents
Documents should be sent to College Board's document imaging service, Institutional Documentation Services (IDOC). Financial aid documents are to be uploaded electronically to IDOC or mailed directly to IDOC, where they will be scanned and sent electronically to Smith.
College Board will send IDOC instructions via email to applicants who have completed the CSS PROFILE. To ensure deadlines are met, please complete the CSS PROFILE prior to the deadline so that documents can be uploaded to IDOC by our deadline. For more information, please visit the IDOC website.
| Document | Due |
|---|---|
| January 2, 2020 | |
| CSS PROFILE Smith College Code: 3762 |
January 2, 2020 |
| CSS PROFILE for Noncustodial Parents | January 2, 2020 |
| 2018 signed parent federal tax returns*, including all schedules and W-2s (custodial and noncustodial, if appropriate) and 2018 business tax returns, if applicable (custodial and noncustodial) If parents are not required to, and did not file taxes, please complete the Parent Non-Filer Form |
January 2, 2020 |
*More information regarding the federal tax requirements can be found here.
Where to Send Documents
Documents should be sent to College Board's document imaging service, Institutional Documentation Services (IDOC). Financial aid documents are to be uploaded electronically to IDOC or mailed directly to IDOC, where they will be scanned and sent electronically to Smith.
College Board will send IDOC instructions via email to applicants who have completed the CSS PROFILE. To ensure deadlines are met, please complete the CSS PROFILE prior to the deadline so that documents can be uploaded to IDOC by our deadline. For more information, please visit the IDOC website.
| Document | Due |
|---|---|
| January 25, 2020 | |
| CSS PROFILE Smith College Code: 3762 |
January 25, 2020 |
| CSS PROFILE for Noncustodial Parents | January 25, 2020 |
|
2018 signed parent federal tax returns*, including all schedules and W-2s (custodial and noncustodial, if appropriate) and 2018 business tax returns, if applicable (custodial and noncustodial) |
January 25, 2020 |
*More information regarding the federal tax requirements can be found here.
Where to Send Documents
Documents should be sent to College Board's document imaging service, Institutional Documentation Services (IDOC). Financial aid documents are to be uploaded electronically to IDOC or mailed directly to IDOC, where they will be scanned and sent electronically to Smith.
College Board will send IDOC instructions via email to applicants who have completed the CSS PROFILE. To ensure deadlines are met, please complete the CSS PROFILE prior to the deadline so that documents can be uploaded to IDOC by our deadline. For more information, please visit the IDOC website.
Undocumented Transfer Applicants
| Document | Due |
|---|---|
| November 15, 2019 | |
| CSS PROFILE Smith College Code: 3762 |
November 15, 2019 |
| Noncustodial Parent Profile | November 15, 2019 |
| 2017 signed parent federal tax returns, including all schedules and W-2s (custodial and noncustodial, if appropriate) and 2017 business tax returns, if applicable (custodial and noncustodial) If parents are not required to, and did not file taxes, please complete the Parent Non-Filer Form |
November 15, 2019 |
Where to Send Forms
Forms should be sent to College Board's document imaging service, Institutional Documentation Services (IDOC). Financial aid documents are to be uploaded electronically to IDOC or mailed directly to IDOC, where they will be scanned and sent electronically to Smith.
College Board will send IDOC instructions via email to applicants who have completed the CSS PROFILE. To ensure deadlines are met, please complete the CSS PROFILE prior to the deadline so that documents can be uploaded to IDOC by our deadline. For more information, please visit the IDOC website.
| Document | Due |
|---|---|
| Febuary 1, 2020 | |
| CSS PROFILE Smith College Code: 3762 |
February 1, 2020 |
| CSS PROFILE for Noncustodial Parents Smith College Code: 3762 |
February 1, 2020 |
|
2018 signed parent federal tax returns*, including all schedules and W-2s (custodial and noncustodial, if appropriate) and 2018 business tax returns, if applicable (custodial and noncustodial) |
February 1, 2020 |
*More information regarding the federal tax requirements can be found here.
Where to Send Documents
Documents should be sent to College Board's document imaging service, Institutional Documentation Services (IDOC). Financial aid documents are to be uploaded electronically to IDOC or mailed directly to IDOC, where they will be scanned and sent electronically to Smith.
College Board will send IDOC instructions via email to applicants who have completed the CSS PROFILE. To ensure deadlines are met, please complete the CSS PROFILE prior to the deadline so that documents can be uploaded to IDOC by our deadline. For more information, please visit the IDOC website.
Undocumented Ada Comstock Scholar Applicants
| Document | Due |
|---|---|
| FAFSA (2019-20) Smith College Code: 002209 We are asking that you complete the FAFSA for Smith College financial aid purposes only. Undocumented students are not eligible for Federal Student Aid. |
November 15, 2019 |
| November 15, 2019 | |
|
2017 signed student (and spouse or partner, if applicable) federal tax returns, including all schedules and W-2s and 2017 business tax returns, if applicable. |
November 15, 2019 |
Where to Send Forms
You can send your documents to us through the mail, via fax, or you can scan and email. Please make copies of all documents submitted.
Smith College
Office of Student Financial Services
College Hall 106
10 Elm Street
Northampton, MA 01063
Fax: 413-585-2566
Email: sfs@smith.edu
| Document | Due |
|---|---|
| FAFSA Smith College Code: 002209 We are asking that you complete the FAFSA for Smith College financial aid purposes only. Undocumented students are not eligible for Federal Student Aid. |
February 1, 2020 |
| February 1, 2020 | |
| 2018 signed student (and spouse or partner, if applicable) federal tax returns*, including all schedules and W-2s and 2018 business tax returns, if applicable. If you (or your spouse/partner, if applicable) are not required to, and did not file taxes, please complete the Student Non-Filer Form. |
February 1, 2020 |
*More information regarding the federal tax requirements can be found here.
Where to Send Documents
You can send your documents to us through the mail, via secure fax, or through Net Partner, Smith's financial aid portal. Please make copies of all documents submitted.
Smith College
Office of Student Financial Services
College Hall 106
10 Elm Street
Northampton, MA 01063
Fax: 413-585-2566
Email: sfs@smith.edu
