Applying for Financial Aid

When you apply for admission to Denison, check the box that says that you intend to apply for financial aid.

• The 2025-26 CSS Profile will be available Oct. 1, 2024, for the upcoming academic year.
• The 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will be available in Dec. 2024 for the upcoming academic year.
• Use the code 003042 to designate Denison University.
• Prior to completing the FAFSA form, prospective students and all of their parents/guardians and/or contributors must obtain a Federal Student Aid ID (FSA ID). This can be done at the FSA ID site. Please retain this information as you will need it each year you attend Denison.
• After you file your FAFSA, you will receive the FAFSA Submission Summary from the Department of Education that provides you with the submitted FAFSA information. Please review to ensure this information is correct.
• The FAFSA needs to be completed each year a student is enrolled at Denison.

Applicants who are considered independent for federal aid, based on federally defined criteria, do not have to submit parental information or have a parental signature on the FAFSA.

• The College Scholarship Service (CSS) Profile charges a $25 fee for the first school and $16 for each additional school. For families with an AGI of less than $100,000 dollars, there is no cost.
• Use the code 1164 to designate Denison University.
• If your parents are divorced/separated/never married, etc., each of your parents will complete their own CSS Profile. You and your primary parent (the parent who provided you with the most financial support) will complete your CSS Profile using your College Board account/log-in credentials. In addition, your other parent will need to create a College Board account if they don’t currently have one (this parent should not use the student’s College Board account).
• The CSS Profile only needs to be completed once: at the time the student is applying to Denison.

• Primary parents are required to upload financial documents to Denison through IDOC — a College Board service that securely collects family financial documents and distributes them to institutions on behalf of the student. There is no cost for IDOC service.
• For most families, commonly required items include the 2023 W-2 forms or 1099 forms. All documents should be sent individually through IDOC to prevent delays in processing or document rejection. For security purposes, earnings statements will only be accepted through IDOC. Please do not mail, email, or fax these documents to Denison.
• All students applying for financial aid must submit the Asset and Family Verification Worksheet through your applicant portal.