Applying for Aid

Continuing Students

Application Requirements and Priority Filing Dates

The CSS PROFILE for continuing students for academic year 2015-2016 will be available starting on March 17, 2015. The FAFSA application for 2015-2016 is available now. Filing earlier than our priority filing dates is not necessary.

The dates listed below apply to the 2015-2016 academic year.

U.S. CITIZENS & ELIGIBLE NONCITIZENS

CSS PROFILE
Apply online: School Code 4704

Available starting on March 17, 2015

April 30, 2015

FAFSA
(Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
Apply online: School Code 001305

April 30, 2015

Tax Documents
 Fax 2014 parent W-2 forms to the FAO at 650-725-0540

April 30, 2015
  • FAFSA is required for consideration for all federal financial aid programs and some state grant programs.
  • CSS PROFILE, in addition to the FAFSA, is required for institutional scholarship consideration
  • Tax documents are required for consideration for institutional, federal and state aid.
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CANADIAN CITIZENS*

CSS PROFILE
(College Scholarship Service)
Apply online: School Code 4704

Available starting on March 17, 2015

April 30, 2015

Tax Documents
Fax 2014 parent earnings statements to the FAO at 650-725-0540

April 30, 2015

*Canadian citizens who are applying for aid must indicate this intention on the admission application.
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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS*

CSS PROFILE
(College Scholarship Service)
Apply online: School Code 4704

Available starting on March 17, 2015

 

April 30, 2015

International Student Certification of Finances

April 30, 2015

Fax completed PDF’s to the FAO at 650-725-0540

* International students who are applying for aid must indicate this intention on the admission application.
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NOTIFICATIONS

Award letters for on-time applicants will be available starting on:

August 1, 2015
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
  • Continuing Cal Grant recipients can use the April 30 priority deadline to file the FAFSA, and do not need to complete a new GPA Verification Form.
  • Fifth-year Students must submit an Undergraduate Academic Plan .  Students who choose to enroll for a fifth year of study to complete work beyond the minimum graduation requirements will be considered for federal financial aid only. Stanford does not award scholarship funds past twelve quarters to complete a minor, double major, dual, BAS or Coterminal degree. 
  • Coterminal students entering their fourth year of study should complete the aid application requirements for undergraduate students. Coterminal students entering their fifth year of study should complete the aid application requirements for graduate students.
Updated on June 2, 2015 1:59 PM