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Apply for Aid
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 tenure at Smith should apply for aid by the financial aid deadlines.
International Applicants
If you are an international transfer student, please see the forms and deadlines in our international financial aid section.
Ada Comstock Scholar Applicants
If you are a nontraditional transfer student, please see the forms and deadlines in our Ada Comstock Scholars financial aid section.
Undocumented Applicants
Undocumented students are encouraged to apply for financial aid at Smith College. Please visit our Undocumented Applicants section for requirements and deadlines.
Applying for Aid After Deadlines
Transfer students 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. This means that a student would be eligible to receive only federal, state, and outside aid; no Smith Grant aid would be available until the credits are completed at Smith.
International Applicants
International students who do not apply for aid prior to admission are not eligible to receive institutional aid at Smith at any time.
Ada Comstock Scholar Applicants
If you are a nontraditional transfer student, see our policies in the Ada Comstock Scholars financial aid section.
Forms & Deadlines
| Document | Due |
|---|---|
| CSS PROFILE (2023-24) Smith College Code: 3762 |
November 15, 2023 |
| Noncustodial PROFILE (2023-24), if applicable Smith College Code: 3762 |
November 15, 2023 |
| FAFSA (2023-24) Smith College Code: 002209 |
November 15, 2023 |
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2021 signed parent federal tax returns, including all schedules (custodial and noncustodial, if appropriate). Parent Non-Filer Form (2021) - Form available on IDOC or Net Partner |
November 15, 2023 |
| 2021 parent W-2s (custodial and noncustodial, if appropriate) | November 15, 2023 |
| 2021 parent business tax returns, if appropriate (custodial and noncustodial) | November 15, 2023 |
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2021 signed student federal tax returns, including all schedules Student Non-Filer Form (2021) - Form available on IDOC or Net Partner |
November 15, 2023 |
| Trust Information Request (if applicable) - Form available on IDOC or Net Partner | November 15, 2023 |
Where to Send Forms
- Forms should be sent to College Board's document imaging service Institutional Documentation Service (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.
- Net Partner (Smith's financial aid portal). Instructions will be emailed to the applicant after admission application is received by Smith Office of Admission.
Any documentation that is sent to the SFS Office through Net Partner should be sent in PDF format. Other formats may be incompatible with our system.
| Document | Due |
|---|---|
| CSS PROFILE Smith College Code: 3762 |
March 10, 2024 |
| CSS PROFILE for Noncustodial Parents Smith College Code: 3762 |
March 10, 2024 |
| FAFSA Smith College Code: 002209 |
March 10, 2024 (Residents of MA, VT): You must file FAFSA by state aid deadlines*) |
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2022 signed parent federal tax returns, including all schedules (custodial and noncustodial, if appropriate). Parent Non-Filer Form (2022) - Form available on IDOC or Net Partner |
March 10, 2024 |
| 2022 parent W-2s (custodial and noncustodial, if appropriate) | March 10, 2024 |
| 2022 parent business tax returns, if appropriate (custodial and noncustodial) | March 10, 2024 |
| Trust Information Request (if applicable) - Form available on IDOC or Net Partner | March 10, 2024 |
All students are required to apply for state aid if eligible. Failure to complete all of the state requirements will result in a loss of state grant eligibility. Smith College will not replace this lost assistance due to failure to complete the necessary state requirements. For more information on state aid, see Grant Aid.
Where to Send Documents
Documents should be sent to College Board's document imaging service Institutional Documentation Service (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.
- Net Partner (Smith's financial aid portal). Instructions will be emailed to the applicant after admission application is received by Smith Office of Admission.
Any documentation that is sent to the SFS Office through Net Partner should be sent in PDF format. Other formats may be incompatible with our system.
