| U.S. citizens and permanent residents must complete the College Board's CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE form and the federal government's Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA. In addition, we require parents', if dependent, and students' federal tax return(s) and W2 form(s). Applying for financial aid at Colorado College is a separate process from applying for admission. DO NOT WAIT TO APPLY FOR FINANCIAL AID UNTIL YOU HEAR IF YOU AR ADMITTED TO THE COLLEGE. Funds for international citizen applicants are limited. Such applicants should contact the admission office at www.coloradocollege.edu/Admission for more information. Printable Version |
The first listed deadline date in boldface type is for regular action
candidates. "ED 1" designates Early Decision Round 1. "EA" designates the deadline date for Early Action
candidates. "ED 2" designates Early Decision Round 2. "TR" designates the deadline date for Transfer
candidates. "MAT" designates the deadline date for Master
of Arts in Teaching candidates. MAT students are independent and therefore
need only submit their own (and spouse's if applicable) tax returns
by Feb 15.
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Deadline Date |
COLLEGE BOARD CSS/ FINANCIAL AID PROFILE REGISTRATION
AND APPLICATION
CC School Code 4072
Register for and complete your customized PROFILE application online. Click the Green Bar labeled "PROFILE 2007-2008." You may pay for the registration and application fee with a valid credit card, debit card, or checking account. Online help is available and you can print a customized pre-application to help you complete the process. Please see Tip Sheets from College Board on our FORMS page.
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Feb 15 Regular Action
Nov 15 ED1 and EA
Jan 1 ED2
(Not applicable for MATs)
Mar 1 TR |
FAFSA APPLICATION (FREE APPLICATION
FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID)
CC School Code 001347
Complete the FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.gov . The FAFSA web site will provide worksheets and helpful instructions, including a process for you and your parents to request a PIN number to sign your FAFSA online. Double check your Social Security number on this form to ensure you've entered it correctly. The FAFSA may be completed any time after January 1 but before February 15. If you do not receive a confirmation of your completed FAFSA [referred to as the Student Aid Report (SAR)] within two weeks, check the status of your FAFSA online or call the Federal Department of Education at 800.433.3243. When you receive your SAR, carefully read and follow its instructions. We strongly recommend you complete the FAFSA online. However, if you choose not to complete the FAFSA online, a paper FAFSA application is available at high school counseling centers or college financial aid offices.
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Feb 15 Regular Action
Feb 15 ED1, EA, ED2
Feb 15 MAT
Mar 1 TR |
FAFSA VERIFICATION FORM
If the Federal Government randomly selects you, your SAR will indicate
that the financial aid office will need to verify your information. In
this event, you should download a verification worksheet from our 'Forms' web
page
and send it to our office. Choose either the form for Dependent students or Independent students. (see our 'Forms' page to determine your dependency status) Complete and sign this form and send it to our office. |
Submit as required. |
NONCUSTODIAL PARENT'S FORM (IF DEPENDENT)
If your biological or adoptive parents are no longer living in the same household, your Non-Custodial Parent will be required to complete this form for Colorado College. The CSS/PROFILE will e-mail you instructions for completion of the online application to forward to your non-custodial parent. Your non-custodial parent's information will be inaccessible to you and your custodial parent and vice versa. |
Mar 1 Regular Action
Dec 1 ED1, EA
Jan 15 ED2
(N/A for MAT)
Mar 15 TR |
PARENTS' (If Dependent) AND STUDENT'S FEDERAL TAX RETURN(S) AND W-2 FORM(S)
Colorado College uses the College Board's Institutional Documentation Service known as IDOC. Upon completing the PROFILE application, the College Board will send you an IDOC Cover Sheet*. Send signed copies of all pages, schedules, and all W-2 forms directly to the College Board using the IDOC Cover Sheet. Visit the IDOC website at https://idoc.collegeboard.com for more information. Do not send state tax returns. Note that our deadline is prior to the IRS filing deadline so we strongly urge you to prepare your tax forms as early as possible. If you are unable to provide tax returns to IDOC by the deadline, you must send our office a written explanation from your tax preparer explaining the delay and providing estimates of AGI and taxes paid (do not send this explanation to IDOC). We must consider your application late if you do not send forms to IDOC by the deadline, or provide the written explanation noted above. MAT students only should send tax returns directly to our office.
* It is very important for you to watch for and retain the IDOC cover sheet. IDOC submissions may be rejected if the cover sheet is printed on two pages, if the cover sheet is damaged, or tax items are not sent with a cover sheet. |
Mar 1 Regular Action
March 1 ED1, EA, ED2
Feb 15 MAT
Mar 1 TR |
ACCEPTANCE OF FINANCIAL AID AFFORDABILITY PLAN
If you are admitted and have completed the financial aid application process by our deadline dates, Colorado College will mail a notification of financial aid eligibility to you. Regular and Early Action applicants who have received a financial aid award and plan to enroll at Colorado College must sing and return the award to the financial aid office by May 1. Early Decision candidates have earlier response deadlines. |
May 1 Regular Action
May 1 EA
Earlier Dates for ED1, ED2
Varies TR and MAT |
| Each year our goal is to meet the full financial need (according to our policies and institutional methodology) of all students admitted to the college who apply for financial aid on or before our financial aid deadlines. All students who indicate an interest in applying for financial aid are expected to follow through and submit the required financial aid forms before the published deadlines. Students who have incomplete financial aid applications or who apply late, may be eliminated from consideration from both financial aid and admission. |
