These steps outline the Sarah Lawrence financial aid application process. Please note that you must reapply for financial aid each year. If you have questions, please call the Office of Financial Aid at (914) 395-2570.

Regular Admission Candidates

1. Please keep photocopies or print-outs of all documents related to the aid application process.
2. After September 15, register for the College Scholarship Service (CSS) financial aid PROFILE form online. For background and assistance, see "How to Complete the Profile." When you register online, your personalized PROFILE application will be available to complete over the Web. You may list up to 10 colleges on this form; Sarah Lawrence College's CSS or PROFILE code is 2810.
3. Complete and submit your full PROFILE application to CSS no later than February 1.
4. File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) no later than February 1. You may either apply online or get a copy of this application from your high school guidance office. Do not sign or submit the FAFSA before January 1. The FAFSA code for Sarah Lawrence College is 002813.
5. If your parents are separated or divorced, the parent with whom you live or spend the most time should file the PROFILE and the FAFSA. The other parent must fill out the Noncustodial Parent Statement, available online from https://ncprofile.collegeboard.com/ after you file the PROFILE application. CSS will email an ID and password to the student. The student must forward this information to their noncustodial parent for access to this form. This statement must be sumbitted by February 1.
6. All applications must be supported with copies of your parents' and your own most recent federal income tax returns. These must be mailed no later than April 15 to:
   Office of Financial Aid
   Sarah Lawrence College
   1 Mead Way
   Bronxville, NY 10708-5999
7. Transfer applicants must file the PROFILE and FAFSA by March 1.

Early Decision Candidates

All financial aid awards made on the basis of information provided through the Early Decision process are subject to revision based on information provided under steps 3 through 6 below.

1. Please keep photocopies or print-outs of all documents related to the aid application process.
2. After September 15, register for the College Scholarship Service (CSS) financial aid PROFILE form online. For background and assistance, see "How to Complete the Profile." When you register online, your personalized PROFILE application will be available to complete over the Web. You may list up to 10 colleges on this form; Sarah Lawrence College's CSS or PROFILE code is 2810.
3. Complete and submit your full PROFILE application to CSS no later than November 15 for Early Decision I, and by January 1 for Early Decision II.
4. If your parents are separated or divorced, the parent with whom you live or spend the most time should file the PROFILE and the FAFSA. The other parent must fill out the Noncustodial Parent Statement, available online from https://ncprofile.collegeboard.com/ after you file the PROFILE application. Submit the statement by December 1 for Early Decision I, and by January 15 for Early Decision II.
5. If you are accepted for admission to the College as an Early Decision candidate, you must file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) no later than February 1. You may either apply online or get a copy of this application from your high school guidance office. Do not sign or submit the FAFSA before January 1. The FAFSA code for Sarah Lawrence College is 002813.
6. All applications must be supported with copies of your parents' and your own most recent federal income tax returns. These must be mailed no later than April 15 to:
   Office of Financial Aid
   Sarah Lawrence College
   1 Mead Way
   Bronxville, NY 10708-5999

International Students

Please follow the instructions under Financial Aid for International Students.

Alternative Families

The CSS Profile and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid assumes that either you are married, divorced, or widowed. In some cases, our families have not or cannot be married but the parents want to apply for financial aid. If this is your family, then please follow these guidelines when completing the necessary financial aid forms.

1. If your family has cohabitated and commingled their economic resources for more than 2 years then ignore the references to marital status or gender of either parent. Please report the income and assets of your family "as if" marriage has taken place.
2. Please provide the tax returns of both parents regardless of the filing status of the tax returns.
3. Send us an email indicating that you have applied for assistance as an "alternative family" so that we may prepare your file accordingly.

If you have any questions or concerns about this process, please contact us at mailto:finaid@sarahlawrence.edu