Current students must re-apply for financial aid each year by completing the FAFSA and Profile. International students do NOT re-apply for aid. Current students who previously did not apply for aid but now want to must also complete the Non-Custodial Parent Profile, if applicable. Detailed information about these requirements appears below.

Renewal application information and forms are available in January. We recommend that students apply for aid even if they anticipate taking a leave in the fall--that way the financial aid application is in order in the event they change their minds about enrollment--or to complete the spring application early so they don’t have to worry about it while on leave in the fall.

If you apply for the fall, your decision will be for the entire year. Students who are on leave or not on aid in the fall must meet the spring deadline.

Your complete application ensures consideration for all forms of financial aid available through Hampshire College including grants, loans, and employment opportunities. You must complete these forms even if you are interested only in work-study eligibility.  

DEADLINES for continuing students and for students currently on leave

NOTE: Renewal applicants (continuing students) need to complete ITEMS 1 and 2 BELOW. 

NOTE: Current students who have never applied for aid but now want to apply must complete ITEMS 1, 2, and 3.

It is important for students to use the same name and correct Social Security number on all application materials. The name used must match the name on the student's Social Security card.

Please do NOT send us copies of income tax returns. The financial aid office, however, may request full or partial tax return information from a small number of families to clarify information on the aid application. You will be contacted if we need a copy of a tax return. This request will also be listed on the Hub.

1. PROFILE

• This is the major document used to determine your eligibility for a Hampshire College grant.
• Available online at http://profileonline.collegeboard.com/.   
• There is a fee for this form.
• Two-step process: Register and Apply.
• Hampshire's code is 3447.
• Complete the PROFILE Application online well before the May 1 due date, using estimates if necessary.
• If your biological or adoptive parents are not together, the parent with whom you reside completes the PROFILE.
• You will receive an acknowledgement when the PROFILE has been submitted. Keep a copy of the information you provided on the form. Hampshire College will receive the information electronically.

2.  Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

• This form determines your eligibility for federal aid including work study, loans, and federal grants.
• There is no fee for this form.
• Available online at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
• Hampshire's code is 004661.
• You and your parents complete and submit this form to the Federal Aid Processor. If your biological or adoptive parents are not together, the parent with whom you reside completes this form.
• You can sign electronically if you and your parents have separate pin numbers. If not, print, sign, and send in the signature page. The FAFSA will NOT be processed without signatures.
• You will receive a Student Aid Report (SAR) after the FAFSA has been processed and we will receive the electronic record of it (ISIR). Keep the SAR for your records. Hampshire College will receive the information electronically.
• State grant agencies use the FAFSA as their application and have deadlines earlier than ours. If you are a resident of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, Vermont, Pennsylvania, or the District of Columbia and are eligible for a state grant, be aware of their respective current FAFSA completion due dates. These dates are posted on the FAFSA web site. Check with your state agency if there are any additional forms required to complete your state grant application.

Item 3 is required only for current students applying for aid for the first time. Renewal aid applicants are not required to provide this form.

3. Noncustodial PROFILE

• If you are a Hampshire College student applying for financial aid for the first time and if your parents are divorced, separated, or never married, your non-custodial parent must complete this form.
• Available online at ncprofile.collegeboard.com the non-custodial parent uses the password obtained from the registration process as explained in STEP 1 above. Registration must be completed to obtain the password. Noncustodial parent will be instructed to change the password immediately to ensure the security of the information.
• Noncustodial parent completes the form online before the May 1 due date, using estimates if necessary. Hampshire receives this information directly from the College Board.