Application Process for Current Students

Renewal notification is sent in December to all students currently receiving financial aid and those who submitted the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) the previous year.

Students must reapply on time for need-based assistance by completing

  • a Renewal FAFSA or FAFSA (0809 FAFSA/renewal FAFSA will be available for completion after January 1) and
  • a 'current student' version of the DePauw Application for Need-Based Assistance.

A student completing the FAFSA electronically will need a PIN for his/her signature and another for a parent signature.

These documents determine the student's financial need in order to attend DePauw. Additional information concerning the federal application process, how eligibility of aid is determined, and the rights and responsibilities of financial aid recipients can be found at the federal web site.

Continuing to meet DePauw's Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress is essential to continue receiving aid.

Deadlines for Current Students:

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and DePauw Application for Need-Based Assistance:
   March 1 All Students FAFSA's received after March 10 are ineligible for Indiana scholarships


Student/Parent completed, signed copy of prior year federal income tax return including all pages, schedules, and W-2 forms:
May 1 All Students

FAFSA Corrections:
  June 1 Eligible Indiana students who receive an edit notification from the State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana (SSACI) concerning their FAFSA application must make the requested changes or lose state gift aid.