Dates and Deadlines

Admission & Financial Aid Application Deadlines
  Application
Postmarked/Submitted
By:
Complete
Testing:
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Form
Submitted
By:
College Scholarship Service PROFILE Submitted by: Admissions'
Decision and Financial Aid Offers
Mailed on or Before:
Candidate's
Reply:
Early Decision I
(Fall Option)
Nov. 15 Nov. 15 Feb. 1 Nov. 15* Dec. 15 Jan. 1
Early Decision II
(Winter Option)
Jan. 1 Dec. 31 Feb. 1 Jan. 1* Feb. 1 Feb. 10
Regular Decision Jan. 1 Jan. 31 Feb. 1 Feb. 1 April 1 May 1
Spring Transfer Dec. 1 Dec. 1 Nov. 1 Nov. 1 Jan. 1 Two Weeks After Admission
Fall Transfer Mar. 1 Mar. 1 Feb. 1 Feb. 1 May 15 Two Weeks After Admission
Applicants for financial aid should also submit parents' and students' personal and business 2011 tax returns to Colby as soon as they are prepared and no later than April 2012. All forms, other than the CSS Profile, must be sent directly to Colby.

*Early Decision candidates should also submit the most recent parent pay-check stub(s) available.



Early Decision Conversion:
A student may convert a regular decision application to Early Decision II (winter option) any time up until Friday January 27 by submitting the Early Decision commitment. Colby's admission decision will be mailed by February 1.

Please contact us or call 207-859-4800 or 800-723-3032 if you have questions or need more information.