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Skidmore College

Returning Student Processing Deadlines

Academic Year 2025-2026

The due date is January 24,2025 for priority consideration of grant assistance. 

*Late Applications - Financial aid awards will first be determined for all applications completed and received on-time.  Late applications will be considered on a funds-available basis.

Submit W2’s/Schedule 1 (if filed) to Financial Aid

College Scholarship Service (CSS) Financial Aid PROFILE

2025-2026

Complete
School Code: 2815 
Contact College Board at 1-844-202-0524
For Skidmore aid eligibility

FAFSA
2025-2026

.  (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
School Code: 002814 
Contact FAFSA at 1-800-433-3243
For Federal aid eligibility
 

All FAFSA contributors (student, parent) must have a Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID and password.  FAFSA contributors must provide approval to the Department of Education to have a direct data exchange with the IRS regardless of whether the contributor has filed a tax return* in order for the FAFSA to be valid. The direct data exchange will include information from both tax filers and non-tax filers.

*There will be some instances whereby manual entry of tax information will be required such as when a tax return is filed with another country.

NYS Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) Application

*New York State Residents Only*

The TAP program requires completion of both the FAFSA and the TAP Application.

For the 2025-26 TAP cycle the application will be available starting December 1st, 2024 using . Be sure to list Skidmore College (0855) in the school section.

For further eligibility and application information please refer to this link: /financialaid/NYSTAP.php

Parents' 2023 W2's/Schedule 1 (if filed)

Tax Returns do not need to be submitted. Parent 2023 W-2s/Schedule 1 (if filed) needs to be submitted.**

**If selected for verification by the Federal processor or your Financial Aid Counselor, additional documents may be requested.  Students can view their financial aid requirements and statuses in the Skidmore Student System. 

Parents:  Your student can provide you with proxy access to this information.  See information here.

Phone (518) 580-5750 - Fax  (518) 580-5752 – Email finaid@skidmore.edu