Financial Aid Forms

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First Year and Transfer Applicants

Web forms external to the Amherst College Website

College Board web forms at www.collegeboard.org:
CSS PROFILE Form (College Board Website)

US Department of Education Information and web forms:
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) (US Department of Education Website)

2024-25 FAFSA Submission Update: by July 1 for first time enrolling students

PDF forms and pages on Amherst.edu

Business/Farm Supplement, 2024-2025

Parent 2 (Non-Custodial) Parent Waiver Petition

Petition For Dependency Override

Tax Filing Requirements and Proper Filing Status - 2022 (PDF and printable version)

Tax Filing Requirements and Proper Filing Status - 2022 (Webpage version)

Financial Aid Offer Information

Notes Concerning Your Early Financial Aid Offer, 2024-25 (PDF and printable version)

Disclosures Required by Federal Law and Further Information

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“Amherst Only” Financial Aid (Webpage version)

 “Amherst Only” Financial Aid (PDF and printable version)

Fees for the 2023-2024 Academic Year (Webpage version)

 Fees for the 2023-2024 Academic Year (PDF and printable version)


International Students 

2024-2025

International Student Financial Aid Application (ISFAA), 2024-2025

International Business Farm Supplement, 2024-2025 (required of all international aid applicants whose parents own an interest in a business, 2024-2025 school year)

International Student Rental Income Form 2024-2025 (required of all international aid applicants whose parents own rental real estate)

Federal Verification Forms

2024-2025
 
2023-2024

Miscellaneous Forms

Financial Aid Appeal Form

Federal Work-Study Program Off-Campus Application

Independent Student Supplement

January Review Information Worksheet

Monthly Income/Expense Statement

Request for Scholarship - Health

Study Away Budget Sheet

Non-Tax Filing Statement, 2022 (2024-25 academic year)

Non-Tax Filing Statement, 2021 (2023-24 academic year)

Student Income Contribution Appeal Form


Parent Loans

External Website: PLUS Loan Application

External Website: PLUS Master Promissory Note On-Line

PLUS Loan Memorandum 2023-2024


Student Loans

Student Loan Chart 2023-24

Student Loan Request Form

Federal Direct Stafford Loans

External Website: Direct Loan Entrance Counseling (required of all first time Direct Loan borrowers)

External Website: Direct Loan Master Promissory Note

Amherst College Loans

 Amherst Student Loan Application Disclosure Statement

Exit Counseling

External Website: Direct Loan Exit Counseling (required of all graduating borrowers)

Student Loan Exit Counseling Memorandum


Other Helpful Links

Student Emergency Fund

Student Billing Information: Student Accounts Office

External Website: Finaid! The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid

External Website: The U.S. Department of Education College Affordability and Transparency Center


This page was last updated February 12, 2024.