Prospective freshmen and transfers
Enrolled undergraduates
Graduate and professional students
After you’re awarded aid
Special circumstances
Financial aid background
Financial aid checklist
Graduate and professional students, including Sloan School of Management – U.S. citizens and permanent residents
2012-2013 Academic Year
2011-2012 Academic Year
For the 2012-2013 academic year
If you wish to apply for a need-based or non-need-based student loan from federal or private sources and/or Federal Work-Study, you must submit the following documents. Applications are accepted throughout the year, but we recommend that you file before April 15, 2012 if you expect to receive credit on your fall semester bill.
The total of all your funding including scholarships, fellowships, research assistantships, teaching assistantships, student loans and Federal Work-Study may not exceed the price of attending MIT.
Also keep in mind that after you’re awarded financial aid, there are additional steps you must take before your aid is disbursed.
| Required Documents | Instructions |
|---|---|
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
|
Designate MIT as one of your recipients using federal code 002178 |
| 2012-2013 MIT Graduate Loan Application | Mail or fax the completed form to Student Financial Services. |
Additional information
If your family has special circumstances or unusual expenses, or you have any other information that will help us understand their financial situation more completely, please include that information in the last section of the MIT Graduate Loan Application.
For the 2011-2012 academic year
If you wish to apply for a need-based or non-need-based student loan from federal or private sources and/or Federal Work-Study, you must submit the following documents. Applications are accepted throughout the year.
The total of all your funding including scholarships, fellowships, research assistantships, teaching assistantships, student loans and Federal Work-Study may not exceed the price of attending MIT.
Also keep in mind that after you’re awarded financial aid, there are additional steps you must take before your aid is disbursed.
| Required Documents | Instructions |
|---|---|
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
|
Designate MIT as one of your recipients using federal code 002178 |
| 2011-2012 MIT Graduate Loan Application | Mail or fax the completed form to Student Financial Services. |
Additional information
If your family has special circumstances or unusual expenses, or you have any other information that will help us understand their financial situation more completely, please include that information in the last section of the MIT Graduate Loan Application.
When you complete the FAFSA online, be sure that you and your parents obtain PIN numbers to sign electronically or submit the signature page as instructed. MIT's FAFSA Code is 002178.
CSS Profile
Apply online at the College Board website. MIT's CSS code is 3514. MIT receives your profile data electronically from CSS so you do not send copies or printouts of your application to MIT.
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