Significant Financial Aid Awards

We meet 100 percent of demonstrated financial need for all admitted students—without including loans in our financial aid packages. Our graduates can focus on beginning their careers—not repaying their loans.
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Straightforward Access

Applying to Colby is easy. There are no application fees to submit, supplements to complete, or additional essays to write. Each applicant is evaluated as an individual—within the context of his or her background.

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Funded Experiences

Here, you can pursue research, internships, and off-campus study around the world. Programs such as CAPS, Presidential Scholars, and Bunche Scholars provide the opportunity for funding these experiences.

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Support for Success

Colby invests in attracting talented students and in making certain that they receive the mentoring, resources, and opportunities to help ensure a lifelong success.

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Jeff Katz

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY

“Participating in research is the best way to study science and has a synergistic effect on performance in class. I co-direct CAPS because I want all Colby students to succeed, and the program removes barriers and provides personal support to enable that success.”

Elreo Campbell

SENIOR ASSOCIATE DEAN AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL AID

“It is my professional responsibility to ensure that we meet 100 percent of students’ demonstrated need. I take this responsibility very seriously and you have my word that I will always have your best interest in mind.”

Adam Howard

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF EDUCATION

“Growing up in extreme poverty, I learned from my experiences about the capacity of education to change lives. I work with my Posse scholars and other students in realizing the endless possibilities ahead of them.”