Financial Aid

We meet 100% of our students’ demonstrated need – for domestic and international students.

Financial Aid at Amherst

July 13, 2018

“The most rewarding part of the work that we get to do is to provide the resources that truly make an Amherst education affordable.” —Gail Holt, Dean of Financial Aid

We Can Do This, Together

We have awarded more than $56 million in Amherst scholarships this year.  That’s money dedicated solely to meeting the financial need of our students.

Students leave Amherst with an extraordinary education, a long list of exceptional accomplishments, and the freedom to build their future without the burden of student loan debt.  70% of Amherst graduates in the Class of 2018 graduated with no student loan debt. 

This approach makes us distinctive. We are proud to say it also makes us a leader. Only a few colleges in the country can say what we can about financial aid:

Nearly 60% of our students receive financial aid. Our average financial aid award last year was more than $55,000. So the majority of our students pay less – often far less – than the cost of attendance.

Gail Holt, Dean of Financial Aid

The Financial Aid Portal

Applicants for admission must set up separate user credentials for the Financial Aid Portal and Admission Status Portal pages.  If you never set up your user credentials or have forgotten your password, steps to access instructions are here.

Current students can check the status of their financial aid application, view award information and important messages through our online financial aid portal. 

Application Status & Award Information
My Intuition Quick College Cost Estimator

Quick Cost Estimator

The MyinTuition tool will give you an early cost estimate using six basic financial questions. 

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MyinTuition Tool

Noteworthy News

Regular Decision Financial Aid Decisions Released

Regular Decision financial aid awards will be released after 18:21 (6:21 pm EDT) on March 22, 2019. The "awards" link at the Financial Aid Portal will display award information. The "documents" link will allow you to verify that all required application materials have been received or what materials are still outstanding. The "messages" link will display messages specific to your financial aid award.

Financial Aid Portal

Admitted Student Open House Appointments with Financial Aid

Admitted Student Open Houses will be held April 8 and April 13-15. On each of those Mondays (April 8 and April 15), the Office of Financial Aid will offer appointments for students and families to discuss financial aid awards. These meetings are intended for students admitted through the regular decision admission process. An appontment is necessary and can be booked at the link below. Please contact our office on each of those Mondays to inquire about drop-in appointment availability.

Open House Financial Aid Appointments

It's Time To Renew Financial Aid for 2019-20

Financial aid applications for the 2019-20 academic year are now available and were due March 1, 2019.  We encourage you to share this renewal application information with anyone assisting you. Renewal financial aid applications completed after June 1, 2019 are subject to late fees.

You should review the status of your renewal application documents at the Financial Aid Portal (www.amherst.edu/go/faportal) by logging in with your Amherst username and password.

Renewal of Financial Aid

1098-T Generated By the Office Of The Controller

2018 1098-T's have been generated and mailed by the Office of the Controller in January 2019. Federal tax law has changed the information reported on the 1098-T, so please review the information provided by the Office of the Controller.

1098-T Information

International Applicants Applying For Aid

New: International aid applicants should upload original 2017 documentation of income and taxes paid/withheld for you and your parents, and employer provided documentation of 2017 income and benefits to the Financial Aid Portal. Applicants from China should submit a Salary Certificate issued by the parents’ employer.

All electronic documentation must be sent in .pdf format (images are not acceptable). All documentation should be in original foreign currency and your home language. All documentation and notations must be translated into English (it does not need to be a paid translation service; your own translation is sufficient).

Digital signatures are not accepted; original signatures are required on all forms.

International Applicants

US Students Submitting Tax Information

US applicants and current students are reminded that e-mail is not a secure medium to submit sensitive financial information to the Office of Financial Aid. If documents need to be submitted to our office, it is suggested that you submit these documents via fax at (413) 542-2628.

Immigration Resources

Resources for Undocumented and DACAmented Students

Legal, educational, on campus, and regional resources for undocumented students.

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