Dartmouth College

Financial Aid & Scholarships

• Are undocumented students eligible for need-based aid?: Undocumented (https://admissions.dartmouth.edu/glossary-term/undocumented-students) and DACA students receive Dartmouth’s need-based financial aid (https://admissions.dartmouth.edu/glossary-term/need-based-financial-aid) in the same way that U.S. citizens or permanent residents do. We will meet 100% of your demonstrated need (https://admissions.dartmouth.edu/glossary-term/demonstrated-financial-need), using Dartmouth"s financial aid. Please visit our website, by clicking here (https://admissions.dartmouth.edu/afford/apply-financial-aid#filter-1571), for more information regarding how to apply for aid as an undocumented applicant.
• If need-based aid is not available, is there a feasible path undocumented students can take to pay for their education with stackable merit scholarships, loans and/or grants from your school?: Financial Aid funds may include need-based financial aid (https://admissions.dartmouth.edu/glossary-term/need-based-financial-aid), campus employment, and if appropriate, a loan. You will find many answers to your questions right on our website. A few of our pages you may find particularly helpful are the following: Undocumented students: https://admissions.dartmouth.edu/glossary-term/undocumented-students Apply for financial aid: https://admissions.dartmouth.edu/afford/apply-financial-aid#filter-1571 Types of Aid: https://admissions.dartmouth.edu/afford/types-financial-aid How Aid Works: https://admissions.dartmouth.edu/afford/how-aid-works
• Other financial aid information: Undocumented students should complete and submit the CSS Profile and IDOC. Because federal funds (https://admissions.dartmouth.edu/glossary-term/federal-financial-aid) are not available to undocumented students, you will not fill out the FAFSA. More information can be found here (https://admissions.dartmouth.edu/afford/apply-financial-aid#filter-1571).

Other Information

• Other information: Please visit our Undocumented Students page: https://admissions.dartmouth.edu/glossary-term/undocumented-students. We do not offer merit aid we only offer need-based aid, which isn"t impacted by status. We do not have a point person for undocumented students, but any admissions officer should be able to answer your questions. The choice to reveal your status is completely yours. CoFIRED (dartmouth.cofired@dartmouth.edu) is a student organization that advocates for undocumented students and more humane immigration policies. They"re a great resource for you as you begin to ask those more specific questions about student life as an undocumented student.