For
Prospective Undergraduates
2008-2009 Application for Financial Aid and Deadlines
The Office of Financial Aid at Wesleyan University is
committed to enabling the best qualified students to attend,
regardless of the family's financial circumstances. Accordingly,
Wesleyan's financial aid program awards assistance solely on the basis
of financial need to US citizens and eligible non-citizens. No aid is based on academic merit, athletic ability
or special talents. Wesleyan does not "negotiate" financial aid,
but does consider extenuating circumstances that may affect a family's
ability to contribute to a Wesleyan education.
The full financial need of all undergraduate students, as determined by the Office of
Financial Aid, is met with a combination of
loans, part-time employment and
grants. Wesleyan considers the financing of education expenses to be the
responsibility of parents, up to the level of their ability to contribute. Thus
parent financial information is the primary basis for the determination of need.
Once a student enrolls, continued support from parents is expected until
graduation. Students who have supported themselves financially for a significant
period of time prior to enrolling at Wesleyan may qualify for self-supporting
status, exempting the reporting of parent information. However, students must
have approval from the Office of Financial Aid prior to applying as
self-supporting students.
Documents required to determine eligibility for assistance are listed
below. Links have been provided to download forms in Adobe Acrobat
format (when available) or connect the viewer to the appropriate
application website.
Priority dates for submitting all documents
(click on links for .pdf checklist) to their respective destinations are:
Early Decision, Option 1: November 15*
Early Decision, Option 2: January 15
Regular Decision: February 15
Fall-Semester Transfers: April 1
*Please note that the Wesleyan Financial Aid Office will not
begin to "track" receipt of documents into the software system until
after this date.
US Citizens and Eligible Non-Citizens:
International applicants please click
here.
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Estimating 2007
income information is acceptable. Information will be
reconciled upon receipt of 2007 1040. |
1. The
2008-09 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Available at www.fafsa.ed.gov. It is recommended that both applicant
and parent
obtain PIN numbers to sign the FAFSA.
Electronic processing takes approximately 8-10 business days. Please plan accordingly. Wesleyan's code
number is 001424. If you are applying to more than six schools
be sure to resubmit your Student Aid Report (FAFSA filing
confirmation) with the additional institutions.
If your Student Aid Report (SAR)
indicates that you have been selected for verification you must submit
a verification worksheet to our office.
FAFSA Reject - Correction Required:
If you have submitted your FAFSA, received your SAR (Student
Aid Report) and must make corrections (ex. lack of parent and student
signatures) please
click
here for further instructions.
2. The
ProfileTM
Form of the College Scholarship Service (CSS). Available at
www.collegeboard.org.
Wesleyan's code number is 3959.
Electronic processing takes approximately 5 business days. Please plan accordingly.
You will receive a CSS acknowledgement form once your application
has been processed. Application corrections should be made on
this form and submitted directly to Wesleyan. In lieu of the Profile explanation box,
applicants are encouraged to submit dollar-specific details relative
to any special circumstances that affect their ability to contribute
to a Wesleyan education directly to Wesleyan. Families living
abroad who would normally complete the ProfileTM
Form are asked to complete the
International Student Financial Aid
Application instead.
3. Signed
copies of the student's and parents' 2007 federal tax return and W2
forms (copies of 2006 federal tax returns required for Early Decision).
If there is a tax extension, please submit that documentation.
Please note that Wesleyan does not participate in IDOC for
prospective students. Documents must be mailed or faxed to our office.
We are unable to accept e-mail attachments.
4. If
parents are divorced, separated, or were never married, the CSS Noncustodial
Profile and a copy of the noncustodial parent's 2007 federal tax return and W2 form(s) (copies
of 2006 federal tax returns required for Early Decision).
This requirement is not initiated until the student completes the
CSS Profile. Once completed, the College Board will send the
student an email directing him/her to share the email with the
noncustodial parent. The message will include:
- A link to the
website where the noncustodial parent will be
required to login.
- A pre-assigned
login and password that must be used by the
noncustodial parent the first time he or she
accesses the site.
- A message stating
that the noncustodial parent will be required to
change the pre-assigned password to access the
application.
The
student will also be given the option to request that the College
Board send an email directly to the noncustodial parent. If
the student selects this option, he or she will be asked to provide
the noncustodial parent's email address.
5. If
parents operate a business or farm, a
Business/Farm Supplement
(.pdf) and a copy of the most recent partnership or corporate tax
return.
6.
Permission to share
information (.pdf). Student release form for parents,
guardians, counselors, etc. to discuss financial aid file.
This form does not apply to scholarship agencies.
Students applying only for federal student aid (primarily Federal
Stafford Loans) are not required to complete the ProfileTM.
Complete the FAFSA and submit 2007 federal tax returns to the
office.
After
reviewing application materials, the Office of Financial Aid may
determine that additional information is needed. The office will
contact the applicant to request any additional documentation.
Now that you know what information Wesleyan uses to determine
financial need why not use the College Board's
IM
calculator
to estimate your family contribution?
International Students:
Financial aid for international
students is extremely limited and is awarded on the basis of both
exceptional qualifications and demonstrated need. Wesleyan expects to
provide financial assistance to approximately 15 international
students from a pool of over 400 such applicants. No financial aid is
available for transfer students who are not US citizens or eligible
non-citizens.
Do not
submit the FAFSA or ProfileTM.
The International Student
Financial Aid Application (.pdf) of the College Scholarship
Service is required along with verification of income with English
translation.
Although there is no family
contribution calculator available for international students to use on
the web we are happy to answer any specific questions directly.
Inquiries about expected family contributions or the aid process
should be directed to Jennifer Garratt Lawton in the Office of Financial Aid,
at
finaid@wesleyan.edu.
Veterans:
The Military Veterans Endowed
Scholarship Fund begins Fall, 2008.
Recipients will have no loans in the financial aid package and
may graduate with $0 loan indebtedness for the time they are
enrolled at Wesleyan. However, should assistance be needed to meet
the Student Contribution, most students should be eligible to borrow
through the low-cost federal Stafford or Perkins loans programs.
