Financial Aid Guidance for First-Year Students
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Eligibility
Financial aid is available to U.S. citizens and eligible non-citizens. State, federal, and institutional aid is determined by estimated family contribution, enrollment status, academic performance, and availability of funds. See our net price calculator for a preliminary estimate of federal, state, and institutional aid eligibility.
TIP: Make sure Fordham has your correct social security number on file and that you file both the FAFSA and CSS Profile using the name and number printed on your social security card.
How to Apply
Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and CSS Profile to receive maximum consideration for all types of aid, including Fordham grants and scholarships. To be considered exclusively for federal aid, only the FAFSA is required.
In early action, students apply early and receive a decision well in advance of the University’s regular response date. Early action is a non-binding application plan (i.e., students are not required to enroll if admitted).
What to Expect as an Early Action Applicant - Admitted applicants who complete the Early Action financial aid process by January 4 will have their financial aid offer on or after February 1.
- Admitted applicants who do not complete the process for an early offer by January 4, can still file by February 1, for review during the regular decision financial aid application process.
In early decision, students make a commitment to a first-choice institution where, if admitted, they will definitely enroll. Early decision is a binding application plan (i.e., students must enroll if admitted and withdraw any other pending applications). The Early Decision Agreement is an additional requirement to be signed by the student, parent/guardian, and counselor.
In regular decision, students submit an application by a specified date and receive a decision in a clearly stated period of time, typically no later than April 1. Regular decision is a non-binding application plan.
We accept applications for spring first-year admission. The deadline is November 1.
Task Due Date Admission Application November 1, 2025 FAFSA and CSS Profile November 15, 2025 Notification Deadline
Log into your Financial Aid Portal to:
- Review letters and emails from Student Financial Services requesting additional information.
- Submit all requested information within two weeks of request via secure upload.
- View any additional requests and check the status of documents submitted after claiming your account
November 22, 2025 and continuously thereafter Deposit Deadline
- Once you submit your admission deposit, log onto your Financial Aid Portal to view and accept your awards online.
- Review requirements for borrowing Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans
January 15, 2026 Tasks for early action (non-binding) applicants Deadline Admission Application November 1, 2025 FAFSA and CSS Profile November 15, 2025 Notification Deadline
Log into your Financial Aid Portal to:
- Review letters and emails from Student Financial Services requesting additional information.
- Submit all requested information within two weeks of request via secure upload.
- View any additional requests and check the status of documents submitted after claiming your account
November 22, 2025 and continuously thereafter Deposit Deadline
- Once you submit your admission deposit, log onto your Financial Aid Portal to view and accept your awards online.
- Review requirements for borrowing Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans
May 1, 2026 Note: Applicants to the dance and theatre programs apply early action.
Task Due Date Admission Application January 3, 2026 FAFSA and CSS Profile January 15, 2026 Notification Deadline
Log into your Financial Aid Portal to:
- Review letters and emails from Student Financial Services requesting additional information.
- Submit all requested information within two weeks of request via secure upload.
- View any additional requests and check the status of documents submitted after claiming your account
January 22, 2026 and continuously thereafter Deposit Deadline
- Once you submit your admission deposit, log onto your Financial Aid Portal to view and accept your awards online.
- Review requirements for borrowing Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans
March 15, 2026 Task Due Date Admission Application January 3, 2026 FAFSA and CSS Profile February 1, 2026 Notification Deadline
Log into your Financial Aid Portal to:
- Review letters and emails from Student Financial Services requesting additional information.
- Submit all requested information within two weeks of request via secure upload.
- View any additional requests and check the status of documents submitted after claiming your account
February 22, 2026 and continuously thereafter Deposit Deadline
- Once you submit your admission deposit, log onto your Financial Aid Portal to view and accept your awards online.
- Review requirements for borrowing Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans
May 1, 2026
CSS Profile
File the online CSS Profile via the College Board. Make sure to include Fordham as a recipient using the code 2259. Input the 2024 tax data. Estimates of 2025 and 2026 income information may also be required. If your parents are married or live together, they will file one CSS Profile. If they are separated or divorced, each parent will fill out their own CSS Profile.
TIP: You can instruct the College Board to provide your noncustodial parent with instructions on how to complete a separate CSS Profile.
FAFSA
Submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online using code 002722 for Fordham.
TIP: You may be able to use the FUTURE Act Direct Data Exchange (FA-DDX) to transfer 2024 federal tax information into your 2026–2027 FAFSA, if eligible.
Once you have claimed your Fordham account (visit information technology services for instructions), you will be able to monitor the status of your financial aid application through the financial aid portal.
Admission Plan Notifcation date Early decision 1 December 20 Early action February 1 Early decision 2 February 15 Regular decision April 1 Fall 2026 transfer April 15 Spring 2026 transfer December 1 Visit the financial aid portal to accept, reduce, or decline your awards online:
- Review award details under “Your Award Information”
- Click on “Menu” in the upper left corner
- Read and accept the “Financial Aid Policies and Conditions”
- Make a decision on each award from "Pending" to "Accept" or "Decline"
Early decision applicants:
In early decision, students make a commitment to a first-choice institution where, if admitted, they definitely will enroll (students must also withdraw all other admission applications).
What to expect as an early decision applicant
- Admitted applicants who complete the financial aid process by December 1 will receive notification of their financial aid awards by December 20.
- The early decision deposit deadline is January 15.
Early action applicants
In early action, students apply early and receive a decision well in advance of the institution’s regular response date. This is a non-binding application plan (i.e., students are not required to enroll if admitted).
What to expect as an early action applicant
- Admitted applicants who complete the early action financial aid process by January 4 will have their financial aid offer on or after February 1.
- The early action deposit deadline is May 1.
Dance and theatre applicants must apply via early action and will receive a decision in advance of the institution’s regular response date.
Financial aid process
General guide on the financial aid process for first-year undergraduate students
Financial aid process
FA portal
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