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Returning Domestic Students

  • Returning Domestic Students

    Merit Aid

    • Renewed automatically
    • No separate application is required
    • Eligibility limited to those students awarded merit awards prior to their enrollment at Union College

    Need-Based Aid

    The deadline for all aid application materials is May 2, 2025.

    • 2025-2026 CSS Profile - Union's Profile school code is 2920 (To be considered for institutional need-based grant) If the biological parents of the applicant are separated or divorced, Union requires the non-custodial parent (NCP) to file the CSS Profile as well.
    • 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) – Union's FAFSA school code is 002889 (To determine federal financial aid)
    • Verification Worksheet - Dependent Worksheet or Independent Worksheet
    • Parent 2023 Federal Tax Return and supporting schedules.
    • Parent 2023 W-2 forms
    • Student 2023 tax returns and W-2s may be requested on a case by case basis
    • Non-custodial Parent 2023 Federal Tax Return with supporting schedules and W-2s (if applicable)
    • NYS Student Aid Payment Application (ETA) For NY Residents to apply for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) Grant - TAP application will be available once the FAFSA is available.

    For families who have experienced a change in circumstances, you may submit the 2025-2026 Change in Family Circumstances Form - Available soon

  • Returning Canadian Students

    Merit Aid

    • Renewed automatically
    • No separate application is required
    • Eligibility limited to those students awarded merit awards prior to their enrollment at Union College

    Need-Based Aid

    All aid application materials are due by May 2, 2025

    • 2025-2026 CSS Profile. Union's CSS Profile code is 2920. If the biological parents of the applicant are separated or divorced, Union requires the non-custodial parent (NCP) to file the CSS Profile as well.
    • Parents' 2023 T-1 General Income and Benefit returns or Notice of Assessment
    • Non-Custodial Parent 2023 T-1 General Income and Benefit returns or Notice of Assessment (if applicable)
    • Student's 2023 T-1 General Income and Benefit returns, if applicable
    • Quebec Residents - Parent and, if applicable, student 2023 Quebec Income Tax Returns

    For families who have experienced a change in circumstances, you should contact the Financial Aid office for required documentation.

  • Returning International Students

    Merit Aid

    • Renewed automatically
    • No separate application is required
    • Eligibility limited to those students awarded merit awards prior to their enrollment at Union College

    Need-Based Aid

    All aid application materials are due by May 2, 2025

    • 2025-2026 CSS Profile. Union's CSS Profile code is 2920. If the biological parents of the applicant are separated or divorced, Union requires the non-custodial parent (NCP) to file the CSS Profile as well.
    • 2023 foreign income documentation (translated into US dollars). Examples of income documentation are:
      1. The country's tax return, or
      2. Signed statement from your parent's employer(s) on the company's letterhead indicating annual wages, bonuses, benefits, subsidies, or perquisites. The statement should indicate if the income is gross income (before taxes) in which case we need to know the taxes paid
    • Non-Custodial Parent 2023 foreign income documentation (translated into US dollars) - if applicable - see examples above