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 2021-22 Financial Aid
Profile of 2021-22 Financial Aid
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Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
427 (70.8%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
356 (83.4%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
356 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
262 (73.6%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
100%
Average Award
$64,345
Need-Based Gift
Received by 353 (99.2%) of aid recipients, average amount $62,231
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 339 (95.2%) of aid recipients, average amount $2,770
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 9 (2.5%) of aid recipients
Not reported
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
1,557 (65.9%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
1,388 (89.2%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
1,373 (98.9%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
936 (68.2%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
100%
Average Award
$62,485
Need-Based Gift
Received by 1,353 (98.5%) of aid recipients, average amount $60,252
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 1,286 (93.7%) of aid recipients, average amount $3,321
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 39 (2.8%) of aid recipients
2 (.1%) of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $31,626
All Undergraduates
2018 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
38%
Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
$19,297
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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