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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. To be considered for Federal need-based financial aid, 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. Currently enrolled students should reapply for need-based institutional and federal aid by completing the FAFSA by late March. The application opens for the next academic year in October of the previous year.
Returning students not currently enrolled or in residence should notify both the Office of the Registrar and the Financial Aid Office of their intention to return. Applications from returning students, including the FAFSA, should be filed 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 Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Music, and Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Fine Arts 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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