{"id":56,"date":"2024-03-26T16:00:06","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T16:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/student-financial-services\/?page_id=56"},"modified":"2026-03-23T15:01:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T15:01:40","slug":"new-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/student-financial-services\/financial-aid\/new-students\/","title":{"rendered":"New 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><strong>If you received a financial aid offer<\/strong>\u00a0Student Financial Services is available to help you better\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/student-financial-services\/forms\/a-guide-to-your-financial-aid-offer\/\">understand your financial aid<\/a>. We are offering weekday phone or Zoom appointments throughout April. If you would like to discuss your financial aid with a counselor, you may\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apply.vassar.edu\/portal\/finaid_appts\">schedule an appointment<br><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you have NOT received a financial aid offer<\/strong>&nbsp;your application is likely incomplete. Please visit your&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apply.vassar.edu\/account\/login?r=https%3a%2f%2fapply.vassar.edu%2fapply%2fstatus\">applicant portal<\/a>&nbsp;to determine what documents are missing and upload missing documents to College Board&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pages.collegeboard.org\/idoc\">IDOC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you have not yet applied for financial aid<\/strong>&nbsp;please refer to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/student-financial-services\/financial-aid\/prospective-students\/\">application instructions<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To help prepare for your transition to Vassar, you can find additional information&nbsp;on the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/newstudents.vassar.edu\/\">New Students<\/a>&nbsp;website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>I received an outside scholarship. How does this impact my financial aid?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you receive a scholarship or tuition benefit from somewhere other than Vassar, your financial aid package will be adjusted based on the amount of outside aid received. You must report any outside scholarships, tuition benefits, and\/or veterans benefits to Vassar. We allow students to replace the \u201cself-help\u201d portions of their financial aid award with outside scholarships\/tuition benefits. Self-help aid includes the federal student loan, the work study allowance, and the standard student contribution from summer earnings. If the total amount of your outside awards exceed the self-help options, then the overage will reduce Vassar Scholarship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Are there options for additional financing?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are numerous financing methods parents and students can utilize to cover their family contribution. These include monthly payment plans, federal student and parent loans, alternative loans, etc.&nbsp;It is up to each family to decide the best way to fund their contribution.&nbsp;<a href=\"\/student-financial-services\/types-of-aid\/loans-lenders\/\">Find more information on loan options<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Does Vassar offer a payment plan?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, Vassar offers two plans: a 5-month and a 4-month plan for each semester.&nbsp;The payments are deducted electronically from your checking or savings account on the 5th of each month. There is no interest associated with the plan but there is a small fee to enroll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Can I appeal my financial aid award?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If your family\u2019s circumstances have changed since you completed your financial aid application, you may request an appeal.\u00a0Factors that Vassar may consider upon appeal are: job loss, income fluctuations, high medical expenses not covered by insurance, expenses related to natural disasters, etc. Appeals must be initiated via submission of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/student-financial-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/12\/2627-Appeal-Request-Form-for-Fillable-PDF.pdf\">Request for Financial Aid Reconsideration form<\/a>\u00a0and include supporting documentation (i.e. recent tax returns, paid medical invoices, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you received a financial aid offer\u00a0Student Financial Services is available to help you better\u00a0understand your financial aid. 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