Renewal of Aid

​​​​​​​​Information on this page is also available in the publications section of our website.  Visit our Publication Section to view or print the 23-24 Renewing/Applying for Financial Aid FAQ ​in PDF format.

All need-based financial assistance at Providence College is renewable for all four undergraduate years (i.e. maximum of eight full-time semesters) provided a student remains in good academic standing and continues to demonstrate similar financial need each year. Students must reapply for federal financial assistance each year by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Students must also reapply for institutional need-based assistance by completing the CSS Profile.  Please note, students who only have merit-based assistance, are not required to renew the FAFSA & CSS Profile. Also, students who are only interested in federal financial assistance only need to complete a FAFSA.

Depending upon your calculated need in subsequent years, your aid award can vary. The principle factors used in computing your need are the same every year. These factors include such things as family income, assets, household size and number of family members in college. The award that you receive for your first year usually provides a rough indication of the level and type of aid that you may expect to receive in subsequent years.

Renewal/reminder information will be distributed (to both students and parents) from the Office of Financial Aid in the months leading up to the published deadline for students who have a FAFSA on file for the current year. The deadlines for completing a renewal FAFSA & CSS Profile can be found in the Deadline for Returning Students in the Information for Current Undergraduates section.

When renewal awards for on-time undergraduate day students are available (typically end of June), students will receive an email at their PC email address prompting them to view their CyberFriar account. For students who missed the renewal deadline funding is subject to availability (see late policies) and renewal awards will be released on a rolling basis beginning in July.

For undergraduate evening and graduate students, notices of financial assistance are made available on a weekly basis beginning in the month of May.

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