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Apply for Financial Aid

To apply for financial aid, you must do the following:

1. Apply for admission to Hillsdale College

On your application, check the appropriate space to indicate your intent to apply for assistance. To be considered for any form of financial aid, a student must first have applied and been accepted for enrollment.

Apply for Admission

2. Complete the CFFS

Upon formal admittance to Hillsdale College, students receive instructions on how to access our application for need-based aid through the Self Service portal. Once the Confidential Family Financial Statement (CFFS) is completed you may be asked to provide additional verification documents such as the most recent tax returns.

An assessment of the family’s financial strength is determined by the CFFS and becomes the basis for need-based aid eligibility.

Download CFFS Form


*International students should contact the Financial Aid Counselor for information regarding need-based consideration.