Financing Your Education

All Sarah Lawrence graduate students are welcome and encouraged to apply for financial aid administered by the College. The College determines financial aid awards to incoming students on the basis of need, motivation for learning, and the potential for active participation in the campus community.

We’ve tried to make the application process as easy as possible. Please thoroughly explore the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), where we answer the most common questions concerning your financial aid application and award. Online Loan Filing makes certifying your Federal Direct and private loans easy. And the Non-SLC Scholarships link lists some outside sources of funding for graduate studies.

If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact Roberta Daskin, Associate Director of Financial Aid, at (914) 395-2570 or at rdaskin@sarahlawrence.edu.

SLC Graduate Applicants should complete the CSS Profile at the same time as their admission application or by March 1, whichever is later. Students applying to programs with rolling admissions who apply after March 1 may still apply for aid. The FAFSA and tax return may be submitted at the same time as the CSS Profile or by April 15, whichever is later.

Continuing SLC Graduate Students should follow these recommended filing dates:

• CSS Profile: March 1st
• FAFSA: April 15th
• Tax return: April 15th

We encourage all students to apply for financial aid as soon as they are able to do so. In some cases, late applications will be subject to funds available when the financial aid application is complete.