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Frequently Asked Questions<\/h1>\n\n\n
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What is Clark’s current tuition?<\/summary>\n

View our current tuition rates<\/a>. Your tuition and expenses may be adjusted according to your financial need. For more information, please contact your counselor in the Office of Student Accounts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

Which forms are due and when?<\/summary>\n

FAFSA<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>and Clark University Financial Aid Application<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nov. 15 \u2013 Early Action and Early Decision<\/a> candidates<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jan. 15 \u2013 Regular Admission<\/a> candidates<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After each of the deadlines, Clark Financial Assistance staff will begin reviewing your forms. They will let you know if you need to submit additional forms and\/or provide additional information and\/or documentation before your award, if any, can be determined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are admitted to Clark and accept the invitation to attend, your tax documentation is due in the Office of Financial Assistance <\/a>by May 1.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

Are the financial aid requirements and procedures different if I am a transfer student?<\/summary>\n

No. Transfer students follow the same guidelines as all first-year U.S. candidates.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

What are Clark’s school code for the FAFSA?<\/summary>\n

The FAFSA<\/a> code is 002139 and the campus code is 00.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

What if my financial aid forms are turned in late?<\/summary>\n

Because Clark and state funds are very limited, filing late may affect your eligibility for such assistance. However, you may still be eligible for federal funds.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

What if my application is not complete?<\/summary>\n

Your application cannot be reviewed until all materials required and requested have been received.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

When will I receive my award letter?<\/summary>\n

If all of your requested documents have been received by our Office of Financial Assistance<\/a> by the established deadlines, you should receive notice of financial aid eligibility shortly after your offer of admission.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

I understand that I will need to contribute at least part of my total expenses. How is my expected contribution determined?<\/summary>\n

Your Expected Family Contribution (EFC)<\/a> is an estimate of how much of your educational expenses you and\/or your family are expected to absorb. Your family contribution is not a prediction of how much cash you have on hand; neither is it a value judgment about how much your family ought to have available from their current income, or a measure of your liquidity. Rather, it is an estimate of your capacity over time to absorb some of the cost of education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The EFC generally expects a strong financial commitment on your part proportional to your income. We estimate how much you can be expected to contribute (relative to other students), but we make no assumptions about how you will finance that contribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, you have choices about how to do that, and Clark\u2019s Office of Financial Assistance<\/a> can assist you by suggesting a variety of payment plans and student loans.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

I’ve heard about “packaging.” What does this mean?<\/summary>\n

After Clark has determined the amount of financial aid you will receive, the Office of Financial Assistance<\/a> offers you this funding from a variety of sources. This combination of different sources is called a financial aid \u201cpackage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your financial aid package may include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n