Carleton College Need-Based Financial Aid

• Carleton’s institutional need-based financial-aid programme, assessed as a partnership between the college, student and family.

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• The college states that it meets 100% of demonstrated need after assessing what the family can reasonably pay, using grants, student employment and loans. This is not a loan-free or unconditional full-cost scholarship.

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• Apply for financial aid by the relevant admission deadline; applicants receive the aid amount with the acceptance letter. Use the provider’s How to Apply guidance for the required forms.

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These details help you explore your options. Read the full eligibility requirements above, including any exceptions.

• Study destination

  Listed: United States

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Check the dates for your intended intake. Previous-cycle dates are included for planning and do not confirm that applications are open.

Dates for the next application cycle are not yet confirmed.

• recurring deadlines/notification dates: fall early decision 15 November/15 December; winter early decision 15 January/15 February; regular decision 15 January/1 April; transfer 31 March/15 May; returning students 25 March/mid-April. No cycle year is supplied.

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Check the provider’s full terms for your citizenship, residence, course and intake. This overview is not a personal eligibility assessment.

Not yet confirmed in this guide: who can apply; exclusions and exceptions; costs to plan for; academic and course requirements; documents to prepare; keeping your funding.