Early Decision Financial Aid Forms & Deadlines
- Early Decision I- November 15 (CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE)
- Early Decision II- January 15 (CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE and FAFSA)
*be sure to complete the forms for the upcoming academic year, i.e. 2012-2013*
Gettysburg College Codes
Additional Information
- If you prefer to complete the FAFSA by mail, a paper version can be obtained by calling the Federal Student Aid Information Center at 1-800-4-FEDAID. Students may request up to three copies and should receive the FAFSAs in three to seven business days. The PDF FAFSA is available for you to print and fill out manually or is screen-fillable (enter your data on the screen before printing).
- The FAFSA and PROFILE should be completed by the parent with whom the student resides (custodial parent). Step-parent income and asset data must be included on the FAFSA and PROFILE. Information from the non-custodial parent is not necessary.
Helpful Links
- View the status of your financial aid application materials or financial aid award in myGettysburg.
- Gettysburg's Net Price Calculator: Financial Aid Estimator.
- Financing options for the family contribution
- Early Decision admissions information
When will I be notified about Financial Aid?
Accepted Early Decision applicants will receive a financial aid decision with the admission decision letter if the PROFILE and/or FAFSA were filed by the deadline.
Otherwise the financial aid decision will be made as soon as possible after the PROFILE and/or FAFSA are received by the College. Late applications will be considered as long as funds are available.
Information for Students who Enroll at Gettysburg
Once a student is accepted to Gettysburg and choses to enroll in the Class of 2016, they must submit the following items by mail, fax (717-337-8555) or e-mail to the Gettysburg College Office of Financial Aid to finalize their financial aid award.
Deadlines: April 15 for Early Decision, May 1 for Regular Decision
- Submit copies of 2011 W-2 Forms for Parent(s) and Student
- Submit copies of 2011 IRS Tax Return Transcript for Parent(s) and Student
(request using information for the primary filer, the first person listed on tax return) - Submit the Gettysburg College Verification Worksheet
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