Applying For Financial Aid
Applying For Financial Aid
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Email
sfs@wellesley.edu
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Application Process
Application Deadline
January 8
Award Notification
On or about April 1
Methodology For Awarding Institutional Aid
Institutional Methodology
Forms Required Cost
FAFSA Code is 002224 Free
CSS/Financial Aid Profile $25 for first college, $16 each additional
Noncustodial (Divorced/Separated) Parent's Statement Free
Profile of 2024-25 Financial Aid
Profile of 2024-25 Financial Aid
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Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
390 (66.9%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
309 (79.2%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
309 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
228 (73.8%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
100%
Average Award
$68,625
Need-Based Gift
Received by 304 (98.4%) of aid recipients, average amount $66,603
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 300 (97.1%) of aid recipients, average amount $2,964
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 6 (1.9%) of aid recipients
Not reported
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
1,465 (63.7%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
1,271 (86.8%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
1,262 (99.3%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
878 (69.6%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
100%
Average Award
$69,116
Need-Based Gift
Received by 1,245 (98.7%) of aid recipients, average amount $66,842
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 1,210 (95.9%) of aid recipients, average amount $3,311
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 26 (2.1%) of aid recipients
4(.2%)of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid,average amount $51,007
All Undergraduates
2024 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
35%
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$17,937
Financial Aid Programs
Financial Aid Programs
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Loans
Federal Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Plus Loans
Other Loans
College/University Loans
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Available
Federal Pell grants
SEOG
State scholarships
Institutional scholarships
Private scholarships
Non-Need-Based Available
None
Non-Need Awards
Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
Not reported
Number of Awards
Not reported
Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
Not reported
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
Not reported
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Characteristics Award Areas
Not reported
Number of Awards
Not reported
Employment
Work-Study Programs
Federal work study available
other work study available
Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
Not reported
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