2012-13 General Requirements

To be assured of consideration for Tulane institutional need-based financial aid as well as federal financial aid, full-time undergraduate students* must complete both the 2012-2013 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the 2012-2013 College Scholarship Services (CSS) Financial Aid Profile by February 15 (April 15 for continuing students) prior to the semester for which aid is sought, and must also complete all additional requirements (including requests that loans and other aid be processed) at least two weeks before the end of the semester for which aid is sought. Availability of limited institutional funding determines whether an applicant may be considered for need-based institutional aid in cases where the application deadline is not met; however, please note that applications not received at Tulane at least four weeks before the end of the semester for which aid is sought will not be reviewed. 

The guaranteed-consideration deadline to complete FAFSA and CSS applications is February 15 for incoming students or April 15 for continuing students (prior to the semester for which aid is sought); however, federal aid will still be available for those who 1.) complete a FAFSA sent to Tulane at least four weeks before the end of the semester for which aid is sought and 2.) complete all additional requirements (including requests that loans and other aid be processed) at least two weeks before the end of the semester for which aid is sought. 

Students can complete the FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.gov as early as January 1, and Tulane's school code for the FAFSA is 002029. Students can complete the CSS Financial Aid Profile application online at www.collegeboard.com (select "Paying for College" on student's home page) before January 1, and Tulane's school code for the CSS Profile is 6832. Students who only file the FAFSA will be considered for federal aid only.

Additional requirements may include, for example, 2011 tax transcripts, signed copies of parents' 2011 federal tax returns, the student's 2011 federal tax return, parents' 2011 W-2 forms, student's 2011 W-2 forms, and/or a completed Verification Worksheet.  Other documents are required (for example, proof of citizenship, social security number or  Social Security benefits) in some cases, and packaged aid must be accepted to be processed in virtually all cases. Certain other requirements must be completed for educational loans to be processed. Copies of required documents in most cases may be mailed (Tulane University Office of Financial Aid, 205 Science & Engineering Lab Complex, New Orleans, LA 70118), emailed as a scan (finaid@tulane.edu) or faxed (504.862.8750) to the Tulane University Financial Aid Office. Please note the student's name and identification number clearly on the documents and ensure that tax returns are signed; otherwise, a significant delay in processing may occur. Please note that the U.S. Internal Revenue Service website www.irs.gov provides copies of tax forms, instructions on obtaining copies of previously filed tax returns, and answers to frequently asked questions.  Students and/or parents not required to file 2011 federal tax returns must complete and submit the appropriate Tulane 2012-2013 Non-Filer Worksheet.

*Please note: This page contains information for those applying to or enrolled in a full-time division at Tulane University as a Freshman, Sophomore, Junior or Senior (undergraduate) during the fall-spring academic year in New Orleans.

Students who plan to study full-time in the part-time division (that is, who will be enrolled full or part-time in Tulane's School of Continuing Studies) should visit the link Aid for School of Continuing Studies Students for instructions.  Students who are not undergraduates should visit the link Aid for Graduate and Professional Students.

Students who are planning to study abroad or take summer classes should visit the appropriate link for more information regarding the financial aid application process: Aid for Study Abroad Programs and/or Aid for Summer Session. 

Page last modified on February 20, 2012.