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Financial Aid FAQs

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Find a Question:
  • Early Decision and Financial Aid
  • General Financial Aid
  • Study Abroad and Financial Aid
  • Tax Returns

Most Frequently Asked Questions

You're always welcome to email or call us for answers, but for your convenience, we've curated our responses to the most common questions that arise among applicants.

  • Early Decision and Financial Aid

    Does applying Early Decision affect Financial Aid?
  • General Financial Aid

    Is there an easy way to estimate how much it will cost my family for me to attend Dartmouth? What is the Estimated Family Contribution (EFC)? Will I lose some financial aid if I receive an outside award/scholarship? Will my aid change after the first year?
  • Tax Returns

    What documents do I need to submit for parental tax returns?
    • Early Decision and Financial Aid Click to Open

      Early Decision and Financial Aid

      • Does applying Early Decision affect Financial Aid?
      • What happens if the financial aid award doesn't seem as though it will work for my family?
      • What if I have been selected for Federal Verification?
      • When will I know what my financial aid award looks like?
    • General Financial Aid Click to Open

      General Financial Aid

      • As an international student am I eligible for financial aid?
      • Can I receive financial aid when I'm living on campus and not taking classes?
      • Does Dartmouth help fund unpaid internships or research?
      • How do I apply for financial aid?
      • Is there an easy way to estimate how much it will cost my family for me to attend Dartmouth?
      • What can I do if I'm not happy with my financial aid award?
      • What if my parents are divorced or separated?
      • What is the Estimated Family Contribution (EFC)?
      • What is the Federal Work-Study Program and how does Dartmouth help students to find employment to make up this part of their financial aid package?
      • When is the financial aid deadline?
      • Will I lose some financial aid if I receive an outside award/scholarship?
      • Will my aid change after the first year?
    • Study Abroad and Financial Aid Click to Open

      Study Abroad and Financial Aid

      • How do I pay for a Dartmouth off-campus program?
      • How do I pay for official exchange programs?
      • How do I pay for transfer terms?
    • Tax Returns Click to Open

      Tax Returns

      • What documents do I need to submit for parental tax returns?
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