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Filing Requirements & Deadlines

Early Action Freshman Candidates

November 15, 2010

Admission application deadline

No Merrimack College financial aid application is required to be considered for academic scholarships.

SAT or ACT scores must be provided to Admissions.  SAT must be 1000 or better; ACT must be 21 or better

AND

A student's recalculated GPA of core academic courses must be 3.0 or higher.

 

 

After January 1, 2011 and before February 1, 2011

File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.gov to be considered for Federal, State or need-based institutional grants or student Stafford loan. Merrimack College's federal school code is 002120.

Regular Admission Freshman Candidates

February 1, 2011

Admission application deadline

No Merrimack College financial aid application is required to be considered for academic scholarships.

SAT or ACT scores must be provided to Admissions.  SAT must be 1000 or better; ACT must be 21 or better

AND

A student's recalculated GPA of core academic courses must be 3.0 or higher.

 

 

After January 1, 2011 and before February 1, 2011

File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.gov to be considered for Federal, State or need-based institutional grants or student Stafford loan. Merrimack College's federal school code is 002120.

Transfer Candidates

April 30, 2011

For fall 2011 enrollment

Academic Transfer Scholarships available to those students whose transfer admission application file for fall 2011 is complete by April 30, 2011.

For those students interested in applying for Federal, State or need-based institutional grants and student Stafford loan, you must complete the FAFSA (school code 002120) at www.fafsa.gov.

December 1, 2010

For spring 2011 enrollment

Academic Transfer Scholarship opportunities for mid-year transfer students are subject to availability of funds.

For those students interested in applying for Federal, State or need-based institutional grants and student Stafford loan, you must complete the FAFSA (school code 002120) at www.fafsa.gov.

Returning Students

 

 

April 1, 2011

For consideration federal or state grants or loans, file the FAFSA or Renewal FAFSA (school code 002120) at www.fafsa.gov by April 1st AND the Merrimack College Student Application for Financial Aid by April 1st.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The Office of Financial Aid is located on the campus of Merrimack College in Room 15B of Austin Hall. Our business hours are Monday - Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.  We can be reached by telephone at (978) 837-5186, by fax at (978) 837-5067 or e-mail the Office of Financial Aid at financialaid@merrimack.edu.