Colgate financial aid is available on a limited basis to students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. We anticipate that each year only a relatively small and highly qualified group of international students will be offered financial aid. While competition for international student financial aid is strong, Colgate University is committed to maintaining and expanding its global campus community.
A non-Canadian international student will not need to reapply for aid each year -- the student's family contribution is determined upon acceptance and will remain the same as long as the student is eligible to receive financial aid. Thus, financial aid is not available to international students who did not receive aid upon admission.
Please be aware that the university offers need-based financial aid and does not offer academic merit aid.
Because Colgate notifies students of its admission and financial aid decisions at the same time, institutional aid is provided only to those first-year students who have demonstrated need and apply for assistance before an admission decision is made; and aid applicants can be considered for admission only when both their admission and aid applications are complete. Therefore, if you are applying for aid it is important to send the required financial aid application materials by the appropriate deadlines. Colgate cannot guarantee that an otherwise-qualified applicant will receive financial aid if the deadlines are not met.
Furthering Colgate's commitment to the environment, we are pleased to be able to offer our applicants a paperless application process, described below. The only financial aid application form most applicants will need to complete is the Financial Aid PROFILE, which is submitted online through the College Scholarship Service (CSS). Applicants will be able to complete one application form and have it sent to multiple, participating colleges and universities. For additional information, please see the section labeled "Application Requirements" below.
Please do not submit copies of income or bank statements prior to admission. Such documents will not be considered as part of our financial aid review process. However, as noted below, documentation of resources will be required of all international applicants who are admitted and decide to enroll at Colgate.
Any questions regarding the financial aid application process should be directed to the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@colgate.edu.
Application Requirements
Prior to Acceptance
1.) CSS PROFILE Application
The CSS PROFILE, a universal application widely used by many private colleges, is available online, beginning each year in early September, at www.collegeboard.com/profile. Consult the PROFILE instructions for the necessary fees, and be sure you are selecting the correct school year for which you will be enrolling. Please wait to submit your application until the correct year's form is available, so we can properly track your submission. When asked, you should list Colgate, code 2086, on the PROFILE so we will be able to access your application. Please be aware that because of annual software updates we may not be able to receive your submitted data until December 1. Early applicants need not be concerned about this delay so long as the acknowledgment from the College Board indicates that Colgate will be among the colleges to receive the application. Students with questions or concerns about filing the PROFILE should contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@colgate.edu.
After Payment of the Enrollment Deposit
2.) Documentation of Resources
In preparation for submission of an I-20 form (part of your visa application), you will be required to submit -- sometime after payment of your enrollment deposit -- documentation that you have sufficient resources to meet those educational expenses not covered by financial aid.
International students not applying, or not eligible, for financial aid will also be required to submit documentation of their resources in order that Colgate can prepare the I-20 form. Such students will be contacted about this requirement after payment of the enrollment deposit.