Apply For or Renew Your Financial Aid

Application Process

You will automatically be considered for Champlain’s merit scholarships along with your admission application—no further applications are necessary.

• First-Time Applicants

  Apply for Financial Aid

  To  provide admitted students with a prompt preliminary estimate of Federal Financial Aid until the FAFSA opens, we request that families complete the CSS Profile Lite during or soon after the application for admission process. Champlain’s Profile code is 3291.

  1. Submit your application for admission to Champlain College, but please do NOT wait to get your admission decision to apply for financial aid. For more information, visit How to Apply.
  2. Complete the CSS Profile Lite during or soon after the application for admission process. Champlain’s Profile code is 3291.
  3. Apply for Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID for yourself and for your parent. The FSA ID will be used to electronically sign the federal financial aid forms.
  4. When it is available, complete the FAFSA. Champlain’s school code is 003684.
  5. Complete any applications required for state grant and/or state scholarship programs.
  6. Apply for outside scholarships through your high school and local civic, professional, religious, and other community organizations.
  7. A financial aid award offer including a preliminary estimate of Federal aid will be sent to applicants who are accepted for admission. Once we receive your FAFSA information, we will send you a revised official offer of Federal aid letter.
• Transfer Applicants

  Apply for Financial Aid

  To  provide admitted students with a prompt preliminary estimate of Federal Financial Aid until the FAFSA opens, we request that families complete the CSS Profile Lite during or soon after the application for admission process. Champlain’s Profile code is 3291.

  1. Submit your application for admission to Champlain College, but please do NOT wait to get your admission decision to apply for the FAFSA. For more information, visit How to Apply
  2. Complete the CSS Profile Lite during or soon after the application for admission process. Champlain’s Profile code is 3291.
  3. Using your existing Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID, complete the FAFSA when it becomes available. Champlain’s school code is 003684.
  4. Complete any applications required for state grant and/or state scholarship programs.
  5. Apply for outside scholarships through local civic, professional, religious, and other community organizations.
  6. A financial aid award offer will be sent to applicants who are accepted for admission.
• Admitted Students

  Accept Your Offer

  1. If you have not completed the FAFSA, do so as soon as possible. Champlain’s school code is 003684.
     If you did submit a FAFSA, your financial aid offer was sent along with your acceptance to Champlain College. You can access this offer through your Applicant Portal.
  2. Accept your offer and pay your nonrefundable enrollment deposit to become a Champlain College student.
  3. Complete your Next Steps through the Admitted Students web pages.
  4. Choose the types of financial aid (loans, employment, etc.) you’d like to accept. You are not required to accept the full amount of loans that are offered. You are not required to accept scholarships and grants. You are not required to accept employment.
  5. Within a week of submitting your deposit, you’ll receive an email from Champlain (subject: “Activate Your Champlain College Student Account”) letting you know your Champlain account is ready for activation. You must activate your Champlain account in order to complete a number of essential tasks.
• Current Students

  Renew Your Financial Aid

  1. Returning students are required to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each year in order to renew their financial aid. Please renew your FAFSA form by April 1. Champlain’s school code is 003684.
  2. Complete the entire student section. A parent must complete the parent section if the student is considered a dependent. Both the student and the parent (if you are a dependent) must electronically sign the FAFSA before submission.
  3. Once you complete the FAFSA, your Champlain College scholarships will be renewed at the same level, provided you are enrolled in at least 12 credits.
     However, renewal of federal and state awards depends upon current law, the level of federal and state funds available, and meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress Requirements.
  4. If you are planning to study abroad, be sure to apply for applicable aid such as the Freeman Foundation Grant and Sarah E. Ramsey ’12 Scholarship.
  5. If you complete the FAFSA by April 1 and submit any additional required documents in a timely manner, you can expect to receive your award letter by the middle of June.
  6. Accept your financial aid award through your self service portal.