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New First Year Applicants - Forms & Deadlines 2010-2011


Early Decision 1 Applicants   -   See How to Apply for details

  1. 2010-2011 CSS Profile
    Tufts PROFILE code: 3901
    Deadline: November 16, 2009
  2. 2008 Parent & Student Federal Income Returns, with all schedules and W-2's*
    Submit directly to Tufts Student Financial Services
    Deadline: December 1, 2009
  3. Other forms such as the electronic Noncustodial Parent Application, Business Form, etc. may be required.
    You will be notified by CSS (College Board) of the need for any additional forms after you file the PROFILE. 
    For ED applicants only, the additional forms should be sent directly to Tufts Student Financial Services.

    * *  Award letters will contain information about the FAFSA, submitting 2009 taxes, and other requirements.
    >> An institutional application form is  not  required of  new  student applicants.

Early Decision 2 Applicants   -   See How to Apply for details

  1. 2010-2011 CSS Profile
    Tufts PROFILE code: 3901
    Deadline: January 1, 2010
  2. 2008 Parent & Student Federal Income Returns, with all schedules and W-2's*
    Submit directly to Tufts Student Financial Services
    Deadline: February 1, 2010
  3. Other forms such as the electronic Noncustodial Parent Application, Business Form, etc. may be required.
    You will be notified by CSS (College Board), via regular mail or email, of the need for any additional forms after you file the PROFILE.
    For ED applicants only, the additional forms should be sent directly to Tufts Student Financial Services.

    * *  Award letters will contain information about the FAFSA, submitting 2009 taxes, and other requirements.
    >> An institutional application form is  not  required of  new  student applicants.
     

Regular Decision Applicants   -   See How to Apply for details

  1. 2010-2011 CSS Profile
    Tufts PROFILE code: 3901
    Deadline: February 15, 2010
  2. 2010-2011 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) filed after January 1, 2010
    Tufts Federal Code: 002219
    Deadline: After January 1, 2010 but prior to February 15, 2010
  3. Other forms: AFTER you submit your CSS PROFILE form you will receive from CSS, via email, a Cover Sheet letter with details about other forms (e.g., electronic Noncustodial parent application, Business form, etc.) required by Tufts. These forms must be submitted with the Cover Sheet, directly back to the College Board's IDOC (Institutional Documentation Imaging) service. Do not send documents to Tufts; they should all be sent, in a single submission, to the IDOC service.   See  How to Apply  if more details are needed.
    Deadline:  March 1, 2010

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    If 2009 taxes are not yet completed, please do so as soon as possible, submitting them in one single packet to IDOC, along with all schedules and W-2 forms. 

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    An institutional application form is  not  required of  new  student applicants.
     

Transfer Applicants   -   See How to Apply for details

  1. 2010-2011 CSS Profile
    Tufts PROFILE code: 3901
    Deadline: March 1, 2010
  2. 2010-2011 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
    Tufts Federal Code: 002219
    Deadline: After January 1, 2010 but prior to March 1, 2010
  3. Other forms: AFTER you submit your CSS PROFILE form, you will receive from CSS a Cover Sheet letter with details about other forms required by Tufts. These forms must be submitted with the Cover Sheet, directly back to the College Board's IDOC (Institutional Documentation Imaging) service. Do not send documents directly to Tufts; they should all be sent, in a single submission, to the IDOC service.
    Deadline: March 15, 2010

    *If 2009 taxes are not yet completed, please do so as soon as possible, submitting them in one single packet to IDOC, along with all schedules and W-2 forms.
     
    *  An institutional application form is not required of new transfer applicants.
     

International Student Applicants

In light of Tufts' commitment to maintain an international community, the University makes available a small amount of funding for talented international students. Because of the limited financial aid funding available, Tufts can offer admission to only a very small number of International applicants a year. Because funding is very limited, families who have the ability to fund the entire educational expenses should not apply for financial aid. Competition among this segment of the applicant pool will be keen.  International financial aid is based on need.  Awards will consist of grant and possible eligibility for an on-campus job.
 
All International student applicants will complete the CSS PROFILE using the process noted above for their particular class. Parent and student 2009 taxes, translated into English and U.S. dollars as needed, are required.   No FAFSA is necessary.  Customer Service can be reached via email at help@css.profile.org or via a call to 305.829.9793.  Tufts does not offer Fee Payment Codes. 

If an International student enrolls at Tufts without financial aid as a first year student, that student is not normally eligible for aid in subsequent years at Tufts. An exception may be made for an International student who has completed at least two years at Tufts, and whose family has experienced an unanticipated change in family financial circumstances. In these cases, limited funds may be available, and the student may apply for an emergency grant and/or loans. Other information may be found here on the International Center web site.

R.E.A.L. (Resumed Education for Adult Learners) Applicants

  1. 2010-2011 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) filed after January 1, 2010
    Tufts Federal Code: 002219
    Deadline: After January 1, but prior to March 1, 2010
  2. R.E.A.L. Application (available in December)
    Submit directly to Tufts
    Deadline: April 15, 2010
  3. 2009 Student (and Spouse, if married) federal tax returns, signed, with all pages, schedules, and W-2's
    Submit directly to Tufts Financial Services.
    Deadline: April 15, 2010
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