Deadlines for Incoming First-Year and Transfer Students
To apply for financial aid, complete the steps below.
- Indicate your intent to apply for financial aid when you complete your application for admission.
- CSS Profile (submit by November 15 for Early Decision 1, January 15 for Early Decision 2 or Regular Decision, April 15 for transfer applicants)
Visit cssprofile.collegeboard.org to complete the 2023-2024 CSS Profile. Include Kenyon's code (1370) in the school release section. There is a fee associated with filing the CSS Profile, which is automatically waived for many low-income filers.
Divorced/separated parents: If your biological/adoptive parents are not married and do not reside in the same household, both parents must complete separate CSS Profile applications in order for you to be considered for financial aid from Kenyon. If you do not have contact with one of your biological/adoptive parents or cannot have that parent complete the CSS Profile, you can request that this requirement be waived . - Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Visit fafsa.gov to file the 2023-2024 FAFSA and include Kenyon's school code (003065) in the school release section. - Tax and Verification documents
After submitting your application for admission, you will receive instructions to access your Kenyon admissions status portal where verification requests are listed. From the portal, you may upload any required verification documents, such as your parents' 2021 federal tax return and W2 forms. Please note that Kenyon does NOT participate in the College Board's IDOC service.
If the CSS Profile is received by the priority filing date above, responses to financial aid applications will be sent at the time of admission. Late applications will be considered based on available funding.
Deadlines for Incoming International Students
International students* applying for need-based financial aid are required to complete EITHER the 2023-2024 CSS Profile at cssprofile.collegeboard.org (beginning October 1st) OR Kenyon's online international financial aid application form (link available in the Kenyon Admissions Portal after applying for admission). The application deadline for Early Decision 1 is November 15. For Early Decision 2 and Regular Decision, the deadline is January 15.
* International students living in the United States or Canada must complete the CSS Profile application to be considered for need-based assistance and are not eligible to use Kenyon's form.
Contact the Office of Financial Aid for any questions you may have regarding financial aid at Kenyon.
The calculated family contribution for admitted international students remains constant in future years. If you are admitted to Kenyon College without financial aid, you are not eligible to be considered for financial aid in future years.
Financial Aid for Returning Students
Returning domestic students must submit both the CSS Profile and the FAFSA to be considered for need-based financial aid. Additional verification documentation, including parent tax returns and W2 forms, must also be submitted through the student's Financial Aid Portal.
Returning Students: Noncustodial Parent Statement (NCPS)
Noncustodial parents are asked to complete the CSS Profile only once during the student's four years. Returning students applying for aid for the first time may be asked to submit either the CSS Profile or a Noncustodial Parent Statement. This would also be true in cases where there is a new divorce/separation.
FAFSA and PROFILE Codes
Kenyon's FAFSA Code: 003065
Kenyon's CSS Profile Code: 1370