Alternative Loan Only Applicants

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Canadian residents and international students along with U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents applying for a Federal Stafford Loan only should submit tax returns directly to Yale Student Financial Services.

Application Requirements How to Apply/Where to Send

Yale Loan Only Application

Complete the Loan Only Application and send the signed form to Student Financial Services. View the Selecting a Lender Page for more information on Education Loans and the Alternative Loan List.

Alternative Loan Application Process Apply directly with lender.

Financial Aid Status

You can check what financial aid forms are required of you for the 2008-2009 academic year by logging in with your Yale NetID and password at the Student Information Systems (SIS) Log-in.

Timeline

The tables below list the filing dates and award notification dates for 2008-2009. Keep in mind that term bills for the 2008-2009 academic year go out on July 1 for the Fall 2008 semester (due date August 1) and November 1 for the Spring 2009 semester (due date December 1). In order to ensure that your financial aid is shown on your bill and to avoid late fee charges, you must complete your application by one of the application filling dates listed below.

Application Filing Dates for Full Year and Fall Only Applicants

Application Filing Dates Notification of Award
April 11, 2008 June 3, 2008
May 16, 2008 June 27, 2008

Application Filing Dates for Spring Only Applicants

Application Filing Dates Notification of Award
September 2, 2008 October 3, 2008
October 17, 2008 November 14, 2008

Extenuating Circumstances

To make Student Financial Services aware of special circumstances that are not reflected on the financial aid applications, you should submit a description on a separate sheet (along with any applicable documentation) to Student Financial Services.

Mailing Information

Regular Mail Overnight Mail Fax
Yale University Student Financial Services
PO Box 208288
New Haven, CT 06520-8288
Yale University Student Financial Services
246 Church Street
New Haven, CT 06510
(203) 777-6100

When submitting financial aid information directly to Student Financial Services, be sure that your name and student ID number are listed on the top of each document. Please do not mail us copies of any materials that you transmit by fax machine.