Financial Aid Information

Students must re-apply for financial aid each year so that annual aid offers reflect families' more current financial circumstances. Applications are reviewed only when all requested documents and information have been received by Student Financial Services. We strongly encourage students and parents to complete information together whenever possible.

If you are an enrolled U.S. student interested in applying for financial aid for the first time, you cannot complete the 2009-10 Financial Aid Renewal Aid Application. Please call SFS at 1-800-723-4033 to have the appropriate forms forwarded to you, or you may complete the CSS Profile Form.

Aid Application Deadlines for U.S. citizens, dual-U.S. citizens, and permanent residents:

*If the student resides in Connecticut and is eligible for a state scholarship, the FAFSA deadline is February 15, 2009 (first-time applicants). If the student resides in Rhode Island and qualifies for a state scholarship, the FAFSA deadline is March 1, 2009.

For financial aid instructions, CLICK HERE.

In some cases it is necessary to complete a Federal 2009-10 Verification Worksheet. If so, please download this FORM, complete it and mail or fax it to Student Financial Services. Please note that both the student and a parent must sign this form.

Aid Application Deadlines for Canadian Students:

Aid Application Deadlines for International Students:

Financial Aid Renewal Applications are reviewed in the order in which the application becomes complete. Statements of Financial Aid are mailed to the student's summer address on file. Historically, files are reviewed approximately 2-3 months after the application is completed. If a family requests a review of our analysis, such requests should be made in writing and include the additional information (amounts are very important). Student Financial Services focuses on initial awards through the month of July to ensure families who have completed their Renewal Application timely to receive awards before the start of the school year. We gradually shift our attention to requests for review in August. We appreciate your patience as we strive to give each application a thorough review. 

Federal Perkins and Stafford Loans do not appear pending on the Student Account Statement until the student has completed a loan request form confirming his/her decision to borrow. Students borrowing a Federal Stafford Loan for the first time must choose a loan lender. Once a student has borrowed a Federal Stafford Loan and chosen a lender, we will assume that the student will remain with that lender until he/she separates from Colby. Colby facilitates the processing of a limited number of Stafford Loan lenders. To learn more information about the lenders and to choose your lender click here.