You should apply for financial aid at the same time you apply for admission. Don’t wait until you have admitted to a program to apply.  The FAFSA can be filed anytime after January 1st of the following academic year.  Suffolk University Financial Aid Applications are due:

• March 2, 2009 for Undergraduates
• April 1, 2009 for Graduate students
• November 2, 2009 for Spring 10 Applicants

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) - recommended filing date by February 15.

The Federal Code for Suffolk University is 002218.

Entering undergraduate dependent students are required to submit signed copies of parent’s Federal tax returns to the Financial Aid Office.

Note: Independent students are not required to submit parents’ tax forms.

Returning students are not required to submit tax returns unless their application is selected by the U.S. Department of Education or Suffolk University for verification. Refer to the Student Aid Report for selection determination.

Important Note for New Students:

If you chose to omit your Social Security Number from your Admissions Application, please be aware that action could delay the processing of  your financial aid file.  In order for our office to identify you as an applicant we must match your financial aid record to your admissions record.  Without the Social Security Number on your admissions application, the matching process will take longer, as it will be a manual process.  If you choose, you may contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and ask them to add your Social Security Number to your admissions record.

Deadlines:

• March 3 Application for undergraduate student financial assistance must be submitted to the Office of Financial Aid

• April 1 Application for graduate financial assistance must be submitted to the Office of Financial Aid

• November 3 Applications are due for students admitted for spring semester

• March 3 Summer application and other supporting documents are due

For questions or to schedule an appointment with your counselor, please call us at 617-573-8470 or email us at finaid@suffolk.edu