Key Dates for Prospective Students

Each deadline means the application must be received by PC by the date listed. Note that PC does not participate in CSS IDOC; instead, PC has its own secure portal called “Student Forms” for uploading tax documentation. If our office requires tax documentation in order to finalize a financial aid package, we will reach out directly to the student. There is no need to submit tax documents to our office before we reach out directly to you.

CSS School Code: 3693

FAFSA School Code: 003406

The requirements listed above are for individuals interested in both federal and institutional need-based assistance.  The CSS Profile is not required for those families only interested in federal financial assistance.  Also, none of the requirements listed above have to be submitted if families are only interested in merit-b​ased assistance.

Please make sure your applications are in on time, are complete, and are signed where appropriate. Any incomplete information could cause a delay in the receipt of your financial aid application(s) and could impact the amount of aid you are eligible to receive.  Using estimated financial information is acceptable when completing your initial aid applications. Although we do encourage families to estimate the best they can, it is equally important that your applications be received at Providence College by our deadlines. Your award will be tentative based on your estimated figures and then confirmed once we collect and verify your final tax information.

Once your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has been submitted and processed and the U.S. Department of Education has sent you a FAFSA Transmission Summary, please read the comment section very carefully. If there is an issue with the application (i.e. missing signature, citizenship confirmation) it will be outlined in this section and these issues must too be resolved by the deadline in order for the application to be considered on-time.