Sarah Lawrence College awards limited, need-based financial aid to international students. As a highly selective college, we do not offer specific "merit scholarships." We do, however, take each student’s academic and personal merit very much into account when we make our admission decisions. After we decide to admit a student, the College awards financial aid based upon each student’s demonstrated need. We offer financial aid to all students who have demonstrated financial need and we try to fund those students as fully as possible toward enabling them to study at Sarah Lawrence College.

To apply for financial aid, you will need to send the following documents:

1. The Sarah Lawrence Application for Financial Aid for International Students. It is extremely important that you and your parents fill this form out accurately and submit it on time.

2. You will also need to supply either translated tax returns or translated statements of income your parents’ employers. Some countries do not have income tax; if so you will not be able to furnish us with tax receipts but we will still need official documentation of annual income. An official letter from an employer, on company letterhead, for example, is acceptable. We need as much information and documentation as possible about your income and assets in order to assess your financial need.

Both of these documents should be sent, postmarked no later than January 1, 2009 to:

Please note that this date is two weeks prior to our regular undergraduate admission deadline. For Early Decision I and II, forms must be postmarked no later than November 15 and January 1, respectively.

Once the Office of Financial Aid has received both documents, your application for financial aid will be considered complete. Once the Office of Admission makes an admission decision, your financial aid package will be calculated and notice of your financial aid award will accompany your admission decision letter.

If you have further questions, please feel free to contact:

Shirley Be
Director of International Admission
Tel: (914) 395-2510
Fax: (914) 395-2515
e-mail: sbe@slc.edu