General Information
Please find the table below that best matches your student status (i.e. prospective student, returning student). Once you have identified your student status, please take note of the application(s) required and when they are due. Each published deadline means the application has to be received by Providence College by the date listed. Therefore, be sure to submit all relevant application(s) to the agencies that are processing them for you in enough time for Providence College to receive them by the required due dates.
In addition, please make sure your applications are in on time, are complete and 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. Also, 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 their deadlines. Your award will be tentative based on your estimated figures and then confirmed once we collect and verify your final tax information.
Lastly, 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 Student Aid Report (SAR) 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Returning students can view the Renewing/Applying for Financial Aid FAQ that is available in our Publications section for more information.
Prospective entering freshmen can visit the Office of Admission's website to download the "Application Guide for the Class of 2014" located under their Application Procedures section for more information.
Transfer students can visit the Transfer FAQ that is available in our Publications section for more information.
Required Application Materials
Click on the first two links below and it will bring you to the websites where you can complete each of these applications.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
School Code 003406
CSS PROFILE Application
School Code 3693
Required Business Tax Information
Due to a change in the College Scholarship Service (CSS) Profile application processing, Providence College will no longer be requiring the 2010-2011 CSS Business Farm Supplement from our prospective student applicants as originally stated in the 2014 Admission Application Guide. Instead, we will be requiring business tax information from any student applying to the Class of 2014 or applying as a transfer. Please send the following information in (adhering to the deadlines below) depending on the type of business you and/or your parents have ANY interest or percentage of ownership in:
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Sole Proprietorship Schedule C or C-EZ of 2008 Form 1040, or 2009 if available
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Partnership 2008 Form 1065 and K-1, or 2009 if available
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S-Corportion 2008 Form 1120S and K-1, or 2009 if available
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Corportion 2008 Form 1120, or 2009 if available
Please note, we do not participate with CSS IDOC. Therefore, all requested tax documentation needs to be mailed directly to the College adhering to all applicable deadlines. Final tax returns are not required until a student deposits.
Deadlines
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Prospective Student Deadlines
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FAFSA
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CSS Profile
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Business Tax Information
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Early Action Applicant
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February 1
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December 1
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December 15
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Regular Decision Applicant
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February 1
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February 1
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February 15
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Transfer Student Deadlines
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FAFSA
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CSS Profile
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Business Tax Information
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Fall Transfer Applicant
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April 15
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April 15
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May 1
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Spring Transfer Applicant
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December 1
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December 1
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December 15
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Returning Student Deadline
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FAFSA
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CSS Profile
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Undergraduate Day Students
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April 15*
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N/A
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*If you are a resident of RI we strongly encourage you to complete your FAFSA by your states’ deadline in order to be fully considered for state grants. RI requires the FAFSA to be filed no later than March 1 .
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New or Returning SCE, TCP & Graduate Student Deadlines
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FAFSA
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CSS Profile
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School of Continuing Education (SCE)
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6 weeks prior to the start of the semester*
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N/A
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Teacher Certification Program (TCP)
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6 weeks prior to the start of the semester*
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N/A
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Graduate Students
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6 weeks prior to the start of the semester
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N/A
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*If you are a resident of RI or MA we strongly encourage you to complete your FAFSA by your states’ deadline in order to be fully considered for state grants. RI requires the FAFSA to be filed no later than March 1 and MA no later than May 1.