Need-based Financial Aid

Scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study opportunities are offered as a way to bridge the gap between the cost of your Saint Anselm education and the amount that you and your family will contribute in a given year. Through your FAFSA application, income taxes, assets, and family size, we determine the family contribution each year. Any student who needs assistance, regardless of financial circumstances, is encouraged to apply.

How to apply for need-based aid Complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online by February 15, 2024. The FAFSA will be available at some point in December or early January. The student drives the FAFSA process by logging in with their Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID and password and invites any other required parent contributors to do the same. To receive federal student aid starting in 2024-2025, both the student and any required contributors must consent to share federal tax information with Saint Anselm College.

Submitting required documents After you have filed your FAFSA, we may require a student to submit various documents to clarify information reported on the FAFSA. Requested documents may include the following: federal tax documents or W2s, asset clarification, small business or family farm asset information, household verification, or other federally required documents to review the file. You can upload these documents through our secure Anselmian Aid portal document upload process. We encourage you to do so as soon as you are able, preferably in a PDF format.

After you file your FAFSA After you complete the FAFSA with your contributor(s), you will receive a FAFSA Submission Summary and Saint Anselm will receive an Institutional Student Information Report (ISIR). If you have unusual circumstances regarding your dependency, please reach out to the Office of Financial Aid. If your family has special circumstances not indicated on the FAFSA (such as loss of employment, unusually high medical expenses, or a loss of income), send a letter detailing these circumstances to the Office of Financial Aid, and we will review the information for possible reevaluation.

Your financial aid offer After you’ve been admitted to Saint Anselm and your financial aid forms have been received and examined, you’ll get a financial aid offer consisting of, in most cases, a combination of grants, scholarships, loans, and work study. You can decline any resource offered by sending us an email or utilizing Anselmian Aid on the myAnselm student portal. Don’t forget: (with the exception of Early Decision Applicants and Athletes) you have until May 1 to confirm your acceptance by signing and returning your enrollment card along with your deposit check. Even with the delays created by the new FAFSA process, you should have a financial aid offer long before May 1. We want you to submit your deposit only after understanding your cost. Transfer students In order to be eligible for financial aid, you’ll need to submit your completed financial aid application by June 1, or within 30 days of submitting your application if you’re applying after June 1. Remember to upload any of the documents we need to clarify the data reported on the FAFSA. Spring semester enrollment If you apply as a first-year student for January entrance, you must complete your FAFSA and submit any other requested documents by our December 1 priority filing date. You’ll need to complete the financial aid process by completing the FAFSA using 2022 tax information. Filing as an independent If you’re under the age of 24, with living parents, you are generally required to file as a dependent student. If you have unusual circumstances regarding dependency, talk to a member of our financial aid staff to see if you’re eligible to file as an independent student. International citizens A limited amount of need-based aid is available to international citizens, so you’re encouraged to apply for admission and financial aid as soon as possible. Submit your International Student Aid Application by filing the CSS Profile and submitting a Certification of Finances no later than February 15. International citizens in need of financial aid are eligible for Early Decision, Early Action or Regular Decision; however, they may not apply for January entrance. Study abroad You may apply your financial aid to study abroad programs. Unless you attend the Saint Anselm Tuscania Program where you will be charged as a resident student and aided as such, your financial aid offer will be prorated according to the aid you currently receive. For more information go to www.anselm.edu/studyabroad. After your first year Each year we determine your Student Aid Index (SAI). After the first year, all students seeking need-based aid will be required to complete a renewal FAFSA as early as October 1 of that year but no later than our returning student deadline of April 1. As we review the signed FAFSAs, you may be required to submit additional documentation on a case-by-case basis. As your financial need changes, so may the resources offered. But most financial aid offers remain constant year to year, and you’ll remain eligible as long as you maintain satisfactory academic progress and personal conduct.