To apply for financial aid at Syracuse University and receive a Financial Aid Award, you must complete two required forms:

1. College Scholarship Service Financial Aid Profile (CSS PROFILE)

-- Students whose parents are divorced or separated may be required to complete the SU Noncustodial Parent Statement. You will be notified if this application is required.

-- Students whose parents own a business may be required to complete the
CSS Business/Farm Supplement. You will be notified to file this form if it pertains to your family.

2. Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Eligibility for need-based financial aid is established from the information that you provide on these two forms. We encourage you to submit these forms on line by using the links above. You should apply for financial aid at the same time that you apply for admission to Syacuse University. You do not have to wait for an admissions decision before you complete the CSS Profile or the FAFSA.

There is a fee associated with filing the CSS/Financial Aid Profile. A limited number of fee waivers are granted automatically - based on the information entered on the PROFILE application - to US citizens or eligible noncitizens who are first-time college applicants and are from families with very low income and assets. This waiver covers the application fee and the reporting fees for up to six colleges or scholarship programs.


View our bulletin for Entering and Transfer Students.

1. Be Admitted
2. Have the CSS PROFILE on file
3. Have the FAFSA on file

*International students will incur additional cost of approximately $2,545 to cover health insurance and other personal expenses.