If you have been awarded a scholarship from an outside organization, please complete the Outside Scholarship Survey. To access the survey, log in using your Vassar email username. Email account information will be sent to you in your matriculation packet.

Complete the Financial Aid/Development Scholarship Survey Form. To access the form, log in using your Vassar email username. Email account information will be sent to you in your matriculation packet.

Yes. All New York State residents are required to submit a TAP application. If you are eligible for a TAP grant and you fail to submit the TAP application, then Vassar will not make up for the loss of funds with additional Vassar Scholarship. See also: Information regarding TAP and how it affects your Vassar Scholarship.

In order to receive the loans you will need to complete a Master Promissory Note (MPN) and Loan Entrance Counseling. Please refer to the Loans guide for step-by-step instructions.

Yes. Students are eligible for an additional $2,000 Unsubsidized Direct Stafford Loan, and parents may apply for a Federal Direct parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS). Find out how to apply for these loans.

There is nothing you need to do at this time. After you receive your Social Security Number (probably in October or November), you will be sent instructions regarding completing the Vassar International Loan.

If you wish to decline any portion of your financial aid award please send an email to finaid@vassar.edu stating what you wish to decline.

Scholarships and grants used solely for tuition, enrollment fees, books, and supplies and equipment required for course work are not subject to taxation. If your scholarships and grants exceed these amounts, then you may be subject to taxation. Scholarship recipients, both U.S. citizens and international students, should familiarize themselves with the provisions of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 that relate to scholarships and grants. For more information, see Taxation of Scholarships and Grants.

U.S. citizens and permanent residents are eligible to borrow a Federal Student Loan or their parent may apply for a Federal PLUS Loan to cover the cost of a computer and printer. For more information, see Computer Purchases and Federal Financial Aid.