Need-Based Financial Aid
As an institution dedicated to meeting your full demonstrated financial need, St. Olaf is an outstanding value in higher education.
- Eighty-three percent of all first-year students who applied for need-based aid received assistance. The average award was $19,071.
- One hundred percent of applicants with family incomes below $72,000 received financial aid if they applied. For those recipients the average financial aid package was $24,739.
- Seventy-four percent of need-based aid received by all students was scholarship or grant assistance.
Visit the links below for more information on need-based financial aid.
How to Apply for Financial Aid
Visit this page for everything you need to know about applying for financial aid at St. Olaf.
Determining Your Need
Find out if you qualify for need-based aid. Learn how to apply,
read answers to frequently asked questions and see sample awards.
FAFSA
Learn about the FAFSA and complete your application online.
CSS PROFILE
Learn about the CSS PROFILE and complete your application online.
Grants
St. Olaf offers many need-based grants to help defer the cost of education.
International Students
If you are coming to St. Olaf from out of the country visit this site for important information.
Other Resources
Here are links to an array of helpful financial aid websites.
