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Financial Aid and Scholarships

All applicants for need-based financial aid must complete and submit both the 2004-05 CSS Profile and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). For further details, please visit www.collegeboard.com and click on CSS Profile. Further information on the FAFSA can be found by visiting www.fafsa.ed.gov.

Financial Aid for Early Decision Candidates:

Early Decision candidates who wish to be considered for financial aid must submit the 2004-05 CSS Profile (using estimated 2003 tax figures) by the priority filing date of Dec. 15, 2003. Students meeting this deadline are assured of a timely financial aid response. The financial aid office will prepare a tentative financial aid award based on these estimates. Merit scholarships awarded to students will be incorporated into financial aid packages at a later date and may reduce estimated St. Olaf gift aid. Because these figures are estimates, Early Decision students must also file a FAFSA, using actual tax information, after Jan. 1, 2004 (but no later than Feb. 15, 2004), to finalize their award. For St. Olaf to receive your FAFSA and Profile results, you must include the following school codes on the applications: FAFSA: 002382, Profile: 6638.

Financial Aid for Early Action and Regular Admission Candidates

Early Action and Regular admission candidates who wish to be considered for financial aid should complete the 2004-05 CSS Profile by the priority filing date of Feb. 15, 2004. Students meeting this deadline are assured of a timely financial aid response. The financial aid office will prepare a tentative financial aid award based on these estimates. Because these figures are estimates, Early Action and Regular admission students must also file a FAFSA, using actual tax information, after Jan. 1, 2004 (but no later than Feb. 15, 2004), to finalize their award. For St. Olaf to receive your FAFSA and Profile results, you must include the following school codes on the applications: FAFSA: 002382, Profile: 6638.

Scholarships:

If you are interested in competing for merit scholarships at St. Olaf, you must have a completed St. Olaf application on file, and file the appropriate scholarship application form(s) and/or audition tape no later than:

Dec. 15 for the Regents' Scholarship. (Candidates who wish to be considered for a Regents' Scholarship must have applied under Early Decision or Early Action. Regular admission candidates will not be considered for this scholarship.) Regents' Scholars' Day is March 13, 2004.

Jan. 15 for the Music Scholarships. (Candidates who wish to be considered for Music Scholarships are encouraged to complete their St. Olaf application no later than Dec. 15.) Music Scholars' Weekend Auditions are March 5-6, 2004.

Feb. 1 for the Presidential and TRIO scholarships. (TRIO scholarships are awarded to those students currently enrolled in a federally sponsored TRIO program.)

You are required to file a FAFSA and a 2004-05 CSS Profile only if you also wish to be considered for need-based aid.

Submitting Your Application

You should submit the supplementary materials for your application by the appropriate deadline by mailing them to:
Admissions Office
St. Olaf College
1520 St. Olaf Avenue
Northfield, MN 55057 USA
(800) 800-3025
(507) 646-3832 FAX
www.stolaf.edu/admissions
admissions@stolaf.edu

St. Olaf College admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national and ethnic origin, sexual orientation, or handicap in administration of its educational policies, financial aid program, athletics, and all other programs.

Photo:

Submitting a photograph for the admission process is not required. While a photograph is optional, it does serve as a reminder to the Admissions Committee that the candidate is an individual, rather than an assortment of scores, grades and recommendations. Students who matriculate at St. Olaf will be required to submit a photo.