{"id":46,"date":"2020-07-29T16:47:12","date_gmt":"2020-07-29T16:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/student-financial-services\/?page_id=46"},"modified":"2025-09-29T20:04:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T20:04:18","slug":"prospective-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/student-financial-services\/financial-aid\/prospective-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Prospective Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Inserted by Dropdownizer plugin. Forces video embeds contained in dropdowns to have a size --><style>.dropdownizer__dropdown iframe { width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important; }<\/style>\n<p>Vassar\u2019s financial aid program is need-based, not merit-based. We don\u2019t give scholarships for achievement in a particular area (such as sports, music or even academics). We believe that every student we admit is outstanding and has the potential to make a significant contribution to the Vassar community\u2014that\u2019s why we admitted them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ultimate goal of the College is to make a Vassar education affordable and accessible to all our students. If you are admitted to Vassar, the College will meet 100% of your full demonstrated financial need for all four years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"checklists\">Financial Aid Application Checklists:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/student-financial-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/09\/Prospective_US_2627.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/student-financial-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/09\/Prospective_Canadian_2627.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canadian Citizen<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/student-financial-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/09\/Prospective_Intl_2627.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International Student<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><a href=\"https:\/\/npc.collegeboard.org\/student\/app\/vassar\"><strong>Net Price Calculator<\/strong><\/a><br>Vassar College has partnered with the College Board to offer a Net Price Calculator - a tool that will allow you to estimate your college expenses and eligibility for financial aid from Vassar.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/npc.collegeboard.org\/student\/app\/vassar\">Go to calculator<\/a><br><br>You may also use the&nbsp;<a href=\"\/student-financial-services\/calculator\/quick-estimator\/\">My inTuition Quick Cost Estimator<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Financial Aid Deadlines<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Nov 15<\/strong><\/td><td>Early Decision I<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Jan 1<\/strong><\/td><td>Early Decision II<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Feb 1<\/strong><\/td><td>Regular Decision<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Mar 15<\/strong><\/td><td>Fall Transfer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Nov 1<\/strong><\/td><td>Spring Transfer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>May 1<\/strong><\/td><td>Returning Students<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vassar\u2019s financial aid program is need-based, not merit-based. 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