At the time you begin your application for admission, you should begin the financial aid application process. If you wait until you are admitted to apply for financial aid, you will miss important deadlines. Completing the necessary applications and submitting the requested documents in advance will expedite the process once you are admitted.

Applying for financial aid can seem overwhelming at first. The information about the application process, required forms and deadlines included on this web page will make it simpler for you.

Step 1A: Complete and submit the College Scholarship Service PROFILE application.

If you have not already done so, you will need to register with the College Scholarship Service and obtain a username and password. Click on PROFILE Online under "Pay For College" and follow the online instructions from there. Make sure you select Emory PROFILE code 5187 before exiting the registration process. This code is needed for Emory to receive your PROFILE results.

The PROFILE application requires a fee. PROFILE registrations are not transferable from year-to-year. You may pay by credit or debit card or electronic check when completing the online application. If you qualify for a fee waiver, it will be done online by the College Scholarship Service.

It takes about one week from the time you submit your PROFILE application for your information to be delivered electronically to Emory. Once you have completed your PROFILE, you will receive an online PROFILE acknowledgement. Review the acknowledgment carefully to make sure it is correct and complete.

Once you submit your PROFILE, you cannot revise your information online. Any changes must be sent directly to Emory.

Step 1B: Complete and submit the College Scholarship Service Non-Custodial PROFILE application if applicable.

Emory's primary objective in awarding need-based financial aid is to assist as many students as possible, taking into account possible sources of funding from the student, the custodial parent, and the non-custodial parent.

A Non-Custodial PROFILE Application is required of all students whose biological or adoptive parents are divorced or separated. In addition to the PROFILE, 2011 signed federal tax forms, including W2’s, 1099’s and all related schedules, along with any corporate and partnership returns that were submitted to the IRS, are required from the non-custodial parents and should be MAILED to the Office of Financial Aid. When submitting these documents, always write the student's full name, Emory ID or last four digits of the Social Security Number (if Emory ID is unknown) on each document.

If you indicate on the PROFILE that the marital status of the biological or adoptive parents is separated, divorced, or never married, the College Scholarship Service will email you instructions for completion of the online Non-Custodial Parent PROFILE Application which can then be forwarded to your non-custodial parent. The instructions will include the URL for the application, https://ncprofile.collegeboard.com, and the CSS ID and password needed for the non-custodial parent to log in. The Non-Custodial PROFILE Application requires a fee which may be paid by credit/debit card or electronic check when completing the application.

In some cases, Emory will waive the Non-Custodial PROFILE with the submission of the Non-Custodial Parent Waiver Petition. Instances when waivers are granted are in situations where abuse, a restraining order, incarceration, or total disability, etc. exists. The Waiver request form must be completed and submitted to this office accompanied by a letter of support from a third party who has knowledge of the family's situation regarding the non-custodial parent. The third party confirmation can come from someone speaking in an official capacity such as a counselor, a minister, a social caseworker, etc. Letters from neighbors or other family members are not sufficient.

Completion of the Non-Custodial Parent Waiver Petition does not automatically ensure that non-custodial information will be waived. We review each situation individually and make the most equitable decision possible with the information provided.

Step 2: Mail to the Office of Financial Aid, copies of the CUSTODIAL PARENTS’ signed 2011 federal tax forms, including W2’s, 1099’s and all related schedules, along with any corporate and partnership returns that were submitted to the IRS.

Mail returns to the Office of Financial Aid in time to meet the January 15th deadline. We will review your file and make your aid award after the tax returns are received.

Required documents and/or incomplete items should be submitted to our office as soon as possible. Always write the student's full name, Emory ID or last four digits of the Social Security Number (if Emory ID is unknown) on each document. Generally, our office can confirm receipt of documentation within 5-7 business days from the date the document was mailed.

Step 3: Mail to the Office of Financial Aid, copies of the STUDENT’S signed 2011 federal tax forms, including W2’s, 1099’s and all related schedules, along with any corporate and partnership returns that were submitted to the IRS.

Mail returns to the Office of Financial Aid in time to meet the January 15th deadline. We will review your file and make your aid award after the tax return is received. If you were not required to file a tax return, please let us know when you send your parents’ return.