McDaniel College 

Applying for Financial Aid

To apply for financial aid to attend McDaniel College, students must do three things:

1. Complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by mid    February.

Apply online at  . Be sure to list McDaniel College’s school code of 002109 on the FAFSA. **There is no charge to file the FAFSA. If you are asked to pay at an online site you are at the wrong site.


2. Complete a McDANIEL FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION  
             

NEW!  Online McDaniel Financial Aid Application for Undergraduate Students, a secure online form. You can apply for financial aid using our new online form for the 2011-2012 award year

OR

If you prefer a paper application is below;


2011-2012 Award Year

2011-2012 McDaniel Financial Aid Application for Dependent Students

2011-2012 McDaniel Financial Aid Application for Independent Students


2012-2013 Award Year

2012-2013 McDaniel Financial Aid Application for Dependent Students

2012-2013 McDaniel Financial Aid Application for Independent Students


***Prospective new students for the Fall 2012 should submit the McDaniel Financial Aid Application by March 1, 2012 to receive timely notification of financial aid eligibility.

***McDaniel Financial Aid Applications for continuing McDaniel students for the 2012-2013 award year are due by April 20, 2012. Applicants should be sure to submit the required copies of tax returns at the same time.


3. Submit signed copies of the students’ and parents’ 2011 federal tax returns, all schedules and W-2’s to the McDaniel Financial Aid Office.

Prospective students should submit them as soon as possible, ideally, along with the McDaniel Financial Aid Application. Continuing students must submit copies of tax returns.
Awards made without copies of tax returns are estimates only and cannot be finalized until the copies are received. Financial aid awards for prospective students are mailed once the student is accepted, and the Financial Aid Office has received all the financial aid materials. Financial aid awards for continuing students are available on their Archway account in mid-June.
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