Current Students

Deadline: April 15

Financial aid decisions are made for returning undergraduates after the first-year student application process is essentially completed, beginning in the spring.  Once you have submitted your application, we will send you a letter as soon as possible to request additional materials if necessary. If your aid application is completed in full by April 15, you will be notified of your aid decision after June 1.

Listed below are all the documents that could be required to apply for aid. Not everyone will have to submit all documents; only those relevant to you should be completed.

US citizens must also submit the 2008-2009 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), available online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Middlebury’s FAFSA code is 003691.

A complete, signed copy of custodial parent(s)/stepparent 2007 federal income tax return, including all pages, schedules, and W2s or T4s.

A complete, signed copy of student 2007 federal income tax return, including all pages, schedules, and W2s or T4s.

If either parent or student did not file a tax return for 2007, please submit a Nonfiling statement.

Required if appropriate:

If your biological parents are divorced or separated, your noncustodial parent must go to https://ncprofile.collegeboard.com to complete the Noncustodial Parent's Statement. He/She must also submit a signed copy of his/her and his/her spouse's 2007 federal income tax return, including all pages, schedules and W2s or T4s.

If either parent or stepparent owns an interest of 10% or more in a corporation or partnership they must submit the 2007 Business return. For US students, if either parent or stepparent owns less than a 10% interest in a corporation or partnership, please send the 2007 K1.

If student, parents, or other children are beneficiaries of an estate or trust, please provide the terms and distribution information.

A Consortium Agreement is also required if the student will be studying abroad at a Non-Middlebury program.

2008-2009 International Student Financial Aid Application. 

Required if appropriate:

If your parents have different jobs or their income changed significantly since last year, we require statements in English from each parent's employer, listing gross income and benefits received January – December 2007.


If your biological parents are divorced or separated, your noncustodial parent must complete the Noncustodial Parent's Statement. 


A Consortium Agreement if the student will be studying abroad at a Non-Middlebury program.

Loan Only Applicants

Please note that if you are applying for financial aid, the Federal Stafford Loan information will be included in your package.  No separate application is necessary.  If you are applying for just loans and not general financial aid, you should submit these materials between May 15 and July 15.  If a loan application is received after July 15, the process may not be complete by the time the bills are due on August 15.

Stafford Loan Applicants

Please note that if you are receiving financial aid, the Federal Stafford Loan eligibility information is available to view on Banner Web. A link is provided on Banner Web to direct you to the loan application process.

To apply for a Federal Stafford Loan, please submit the following:

• 2008-2009 FAFSA Form
• A Consortium Agreement if you will be studying abroad at a non-Middlebury program.

To learn more about the Stafford Loan, to view our Suggested Lender List, and to make an application for a Stafford loan, click here.

Parent PLUS Loan Applicants

The Federal PLUS Loan for parents of undergraduate students is specifically designed to enable families to increase their federal financial aid at an affordable interest rate. The interest rate is fixed at 8.5%.

To apply for a Federal PLUS Loan, please submit the following:

• A Consortium Agreement if your student will be studying abroad at a non-Middlebury program.

To learn more about the PLUS Loan, to view our Suggested Lender List, and to make an application for a PLUS loan, click here.