Admissions

Financial Aid

dance professor with studentMore than 80 percent of all Marlboro students receive financial assistance, and the decision to seek financial aid does not affect a candidate's chances for admission.

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Financial Aid Policies

Our Financial Aid Policies are located in the College Handbook under Financial Aid.

Marlboro College adheres to a code of conduct set by the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators.

A student may decline all of or any portion of a federal Stafford loan; a parent may decline all of or any portion of a federal PLUS loan at any time before or during a period of enrollment.

Every attempt is made to make a Marlboro education financially possible for qualified students with demonstrated financial need. Each applicant is considered individually, and whenever funding is available, Marlboro may make adjustments to financial aid packages based on unusual family circumstances. It is important that you plan for your education, investigate funding sources, apply for aid carefully, meet the deadline, and ask questions when in doubt.

Your financial aid eligibility will be evaluated each year. Students are eligible to receive aid for the equivalent of eight full-time semesters or until degree requirements are met, whichever comes first.

Be certain to communicate with us in writing about changing circumstances in your family's situation as a change in your family's income can have a significant impact on your financial need.

Applying for Financial Aid

For first-year applicants who plan to enroll for Fall 2010, you must file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 1, 2010.

The FAFSA is completed online at: www.fafsa.ed.gov. The form is user-friendly and reduces the possibility of errors. You and your parents will first apply for separate PIN numbers, which serve as electronic signatures. You can apply for PIN numbers at: www.pin.ed.gov. Using PIN numbers also avoids having to print, sign and mail the signature page.

In reviewing an application, the Financial Aid Office uses standardized methods and information provided on the FAFSA. This allows us to determine how much the family will be expected to contribute toward the cost of a Marlboro education.

Once the family contribution has been determined, a financial aid package is awarded to help meet the costs of the student's tuition and fees, room and board, minus the expected family contribution. A typical financial aid award consists of loans, work-study and grants.

Those who need help financing the family contribution have access to low-cost payment plans as well as additional parent and student loans through the College. We encourage students to apply for outside scholarships as these funds also help to directly reduce the expected family contribution.

Please call or e-mail us at (802) 258-9312 or finaid@marlboro.edu if you have any questions.