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The PROFILE form of the College Scholarship Service (CSS) and non-custodial parent statement, if applicable, is used to calculate family contributions for all first-time aid applicants. Students must register for the PROFILE in the fall preceding the academic year for which they are applying for aid.
Oberlin’s Office of Financial Aid carefully reviews each PROFILE, frequently revising the CSS evaluation, with particular attention paid to such factors as income and business losses, other family members attending college, and family assets.
Students should begin the application process by going to the financial aid office’s website and following application instructions and links to appropriate forms. All domestic need-based aid applicants must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and submit copies of parent and student federal tax returns and W-2s, along with other requested forms. Applications for currently enrolled students are available through the Office of Financial Aid in December and are due by late March.
Returning students not currently enrolled or in residence should write to the Office of Financial Aid for a financial aid application. Applications from returning students, including the FAFSA, are due by March 15 for the fall semester and by November 1 for the spring semester.
Students must apply each year for renewal of financial aid. The dollar amount of awards over four years (five years for double-degree students) will reflect changes in Oberlin’s costs as well as changes in the financial profile of the student and family.
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