{"id":413,"date":"2011-06-08T16:25:19","date_gmt":"2011-06-08T16:25:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/financial-services\/first-year-and-fall-transfer-applicants\/"},"modified":"2025-10-15T15:42:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T19:42:40","slug":"first-year-applicants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/financial-services\/financial-aid\/first-year-applicants\/","title":{"rendered":"First Year and Transfer Applicants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We encourage any family concerned about paying for college to apply for need-based financial aid from ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½. To&nbsp;be considered, you&nbsp;must indicate that you will be applying&nbsp;for financial aid on your admission application&nbsp;and provide all of the materials shown below by the applicable deadline. Please note that ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ is committed to meeting 100% of the full demonstrated financial need of <em>every<\/em> admitted student, regardless of citizenship or immigration status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\"><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/financial-services\/financial-aid\/deadlines\/\" target=\"_blank\">Financial Aid Deadlines<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Requirements for Domestic Applicants*<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cssprofile.collegeboard.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2026-27 CSS Profile <\/a><\/strong>\u2014 The CSS Profile must be completed by you and your parents (custodial and noncustodial) if you are requesting institutional financial aid from ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½. You do not need to complete the Profile if you are requesting only federal financial aid. Our Profile school code is 3076.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2024 Federal Income Tax Returns and W-2 Forms <\/strong>\u2014 You and your parents (custodial and noncustodial) must submit copies of 2024 tax returns with all schedules and W-2 forms to the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/idoc.collegeboard.org\/idoc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">College Board&#8217;s Institutional Documentation Service (IDOC)<\/a><\/strong>.&nbsp;If you or your parents <strong>did not<\/strong> file a 2024 income tax return, please complete a Non-Tax Filer Statement available on IDOC.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Corporations and\/or Partnerships<\/strong>: If your parents own an interest in a business corporation, submit a copy of the&nbsp;<strong>corporate tax return<\/strong>&nbsp;and\/or a copy of IRS Form 1120S, Schedule K-1. If your parents have income from a partnership, submit a copy of the&nbsp;<strong>partnership tax return<\/strong>&nbsp;and\/or a copy of IRS Form 1165, Schedule K-1. These materials can be submitted through IDOC.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/h\/apply-for-aid\/fafsa\">2026-27 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 <strong>Only applicants who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents should complete the FAFSA.<\/strong> Our federal school code is 002036. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">*U.S. citizens or permanent residents, regardless of country of residence, and undocumented applicants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Requirements for <strong>Canadian Citizens<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cssprofile.collegeboard.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2026-27 CSS Profile<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 The CSS Profile must be completed by your parents (custodial and noncustodial) if you are requesting institutional financial aid from ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½. Our Profile school code is 3076.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2024 Canadian Income Tax Returns and T4 Forms&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2014 You and your parents (custodial and noncustodial) must submit copies of 2024 income tax returns with all schedules and T4 forms to the&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/idoc.collegeboard.org\/idoc\/\">College Board\u2019s Institutional Documentation Service&nbsp;(IDOC)<\/a><\/strong>.&nbsp;If you or your parents&nbsp;<strong>did not<\/strong>&nbsp;file a 2024 income tax return, please complete a Non-Tax Filer Statement available on IDOC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have questions about financial aid at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ for students matched to ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ through the QuestBridge National College Match program or about applying for financial aid in general, please contact the Student Financial Services at <a href=\"mailto:sfs@bates.edu\">sfs@bates.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Requirements for International Applicants<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Non-U.S. citizens (excluding Canadian and undocumented applicants) requesting financial assistance must submit the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ International Student Application for Financial Aid (BISAFA) through the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apply.bates.edu\/account\/login?_ga=2.90126680.271417602.1755520644-1699167427.1721674593&amp;cookie=1\">ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ application portal<\/a>. The BISAFA is used by ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ to determine financial need for the four years the student will be at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ and is part of an applicant\u2019s admission application. Additional information and application instructions\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/apply\/international-students\/\">can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Questbridge<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ College is proud to partner with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.questbridge.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">QuestBridge<\/a>, a nationally recognized nonprofit organization that connects high-achieving students from low-income backgrounds with leading institutions of higher education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you apply through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.questbridge.org\/partners\/college-partners\/bates-college\">National College Match program<\/a>, rank ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½, and are matched with ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½, your financial aid will cover all direct costs each semester for eight semesters. You and your family will be responsible for covering indirect expenses <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/financial-services\/costs-and-payment\/\">(visit this page<\/a> to learn more about direct and indirect costs at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½.) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.questbridge.org\/partners\/college-partners\/bates-college\/application-requirements\">Visit the QuestBridge website<\/a> for detailed information about application requirements and additional materials to complete your application for financial aid at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you choose to not participate in the QuestBridge Match process, are not selected as a finalist, or you are not matched with any college and apply to ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ in Early Decision I, Early Decision II, or Regular Decision, you should follow the instructions shown above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students who are accepted to ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ will receive information regarding their institutional aid eligibility with their letter of acceptance, if their application is complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students who apply but are not eligible for need-based financial aid at the time of their admission may reapply for financial aid each year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please note that the FAFSA is the only application&nbsp;required for students&nbsp;seeking only federal financial aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We encourage any family concerned about paying for college to apply for&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":412,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_hide_ai_chatbot":false,"_ai_chatbot_style":"","associated_faculty":[],"_Page_Specific_Css":"","_bates_restrict_mod":false,"bates_author_byline_override":"","_hide_page_title":false,"_header_override":"","_template_width_override":"","_dimp_site_id":"","_dimp_override_contact":false,"_table_of_contents_display":false,"_table_of_contents_location":"","_table_of_contents_disableSticky":false,"_is_featured":false,"_sidebarChoice":"","footnotes":"","_bates_seo_meta_description":"","_bates_seo_block_robots":false,"_bates_seo_sharing_image_id":0,"_bates_seo_sharing_image_twitter_id":0,"_bates_seo_share_title":"","_bates_seo_canonical_overwrite":"","_bates_seo_twitter_template":""},"class_list":["post-413","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/financial-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/413","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/financial-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/financial-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/financial-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/financial-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=413"}],"version-history":[{"count":119,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/financial-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/413\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4278,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/financial-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/413\/revisions\/4278"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/financial-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/412"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/financial-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}