Regular Decision
Contact
Financial Aid1600 Grand Avenue
Saint Paul, MN, 55105, USA
(Mailing Address)
651-696-6214
800-231-7974
651-696-6866 (fax)
[email protected]macalester.edu
2023-2024 Regular Decision
Financial Aid Application Instructions (U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents)
Frequently asked questions about applying for financial aid
| Financial Aid Application Items | Regular Decision Filing Date |
|---|---|
| Indicate intent to apply for financial aid on admission application | January 15, 2023 |
| CSS Profile (all biological/adoptive parents, regardless of current marital status) | January 23, 2023 |
| FAFSA* | January 23, 2023 |
| Tax Documents (IDOC Submission) | January 23, 2023 |
To apply for financial aid as a Regular Decision candidate, complete the steps below.
- Indicate your intent to apply for financial aid when you complete your admission application in order to be considered for financial aid from Macalester.
- CSS Profile
Visit cssprofile.collegeboard.org to complete the CSS Profile. Include Macalester’s code (6390) in the school release section. There is a fee associated with filing the CSS Profile, which is automatically waived for many low-income filers.
Divorced/separated parents: If your biological/adoptive parents are not married and do not reside in the same household, both parents must complete separate CSS Profile applications in order for you to be considered for financial aid from Macalester. For more information about this requirement, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page. If you do not have contact with one of your biological/adoptive parents or cannot have that parent complete the CSS Profile, you can request that this requirement be waived. Some students will have this requirement waived automatically based on information on their custodial parent’s CSS Profile. - Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Visit studentaid.gov to file the FAFSA and include Macalester’s school code (002358) in the school release section. *The FAFSA is used to determine eligibility for federal and Minnesota student aid programs. If you wish to be considered for federal and Minnesota programs (and not Macalester financial aid), please see the instructions and contact the Financial Aid Office to express your intent. - Tax documents (IDOC submission)
After completing the CSS Profile (step 2 above), you will receive an email from the College Board IDOC service. This email will come from [email protected] and will provide instructions to use IDOC to submit tax documents and applicable supplements required to apply for financial aid from Macalester. Your IDOC information will specify which documents are required. In general, they will include your parents’ 2021 federal tax return and W-2 forms. Parents who do not file a tax return will be asked to complete a Non-Filer Statement (provided by the IDOC service).