Financial aid deadlines for returning students
Domestic students
- Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), school code: 011385, as soon as possible after October 1 but before February 1.
- Complete and Return the Financial Aid Application and accompanying documents by March 1.
International Students
- Complete and return the COA Financial Aid Application for International Students and the COA Certification of Finances forms by March 1.
How to apply for need-based financial aid
Click on the links below to find the instructions and forms you’ll need
- Instructions for domestic (U.S.) students
- Non-custodial parent form for domestic (U.S.) students
- Instructions for international students
- Information on dependency status
Instructions for domestic (U.S.) students
- Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by February 1.
- Submit a Returning Student Financial Aid Form along with required documents by March 1.
- 2022-2023 Returning-Dependent Financial Aid Application (under 27)
- 2022-2023 Returning-Independent Financial Application (27 and older)
- If your FAFSA is selected for VERIFICATION, the Financial Aid Office will contact you. If notified, we’ll provide information on what is needed to complete your file. Examples include, but are not limited to:
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- Parent(s) and student 2020 Tax Return Transcript or have used the IRS Data Retrieval Tool
- Copies of all W-2s and/or 1099s
- Statement of Identity and Educational Purpose
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Non-custodial documents for domestic (U.S.) students
Instructions for international students
Complete and submit the following documents by March 1:
- Download theInternational Student Financial Aid Information and Forms Packet
- Complete the 2022-2023 College of the Atlantic Certification of Finances form
- Complete the 2022-2023 College of the Atlantic Financial Aid Application for International Students
- Be sure to include any supporting documentation, which may include but are not limited to: ~National Tax Return ~Bank account records ~ Annual earnings statements ~Asset statements ~Letter/pay slip from employer ~ Business/Farm/Corporate Partnership tax documents
Information on dependency status
- At COA you are considered a Dependent student if you are under 27.
- At COA you are considered an Independent student if you are 27 or older or have received an approved Dependency Override from the Financial Aid Office.