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The Process

Early Action I Applicants: Once we have received your processed PROFILE from the College Scholarships Service, the Office of Financial Aid will review your eligibility for all need-based federal, state, and institutional funding. If we receive your PROFILE by November 1, an estimated offer of financial aid will be mailed to you by January 1. To finalize this estimated offer, you must submit a FAFSA by February 1.

Early Action II Applicants: Once we have received your processed PROFILE from the College Scholarships Service, the Office of Financial Aid will review your eligibility for all need-based federal, state, and institutional funding. If we receive your PROFILE by December 1, an estimated offer of financial aid will be mailed to you by February 1. To finalize this estimated offer, you must submit a FAFSA by February 1.

Regular Decision Applicants: Once we receive your processed FAFSA from the Federal Student Aid Processors, we will review your eligibility for all need-based federal, state, and institutional funding. If your file is complete by our preferred deadline of March 1, your financial aid award will be mailed on April 1. Offers of financial aid will be mailed on a rolling basis after April 1 for students whose files are completed after March 1.

Please note that we cannot offer you any estimate of financial aid until you have been accepted for admission and your application for financial aid is complete and has been reviewed.

The Package

Need-based financial aid packages typically include three types of funding: grants and scholarships, low interest rate student loans, and the opportunity for campus employment. You may accept all or a part of the package. To accept a financial aid award, you must return a signed copy of the award notice along with the $200 Advance Deposit. An award is not considered accepted unless you have also confirmed your attendance with the non-refundable Advance Deposit. Early Action and Regular Decision candidates are expected to return both items by the National Candidates’ Reply Date of May 1 or within two weeks of receiving admission or financial aid notification if either of these arrives after April 15.

Willamette University   -   Financial Aid Office
900 State Street, Salem, OR 97301   -   503-370-6273   -    Toll Free 1-877-744-3736   -   finaid@willamette.edu