When your financial aid application is due depends on whether you are a prospective student applying for Early or Regular Action, or are a current student.
Prospective students
To apply for financial aid, all students must submit the CSS Profile and parental tax returns or income documentation through IDOC by the following deadlines. Domestic students must also submit the FAFSA. Application deadlines are the same for both domestic and international students.
| Cycle | Application deadline | Offers released |
|---|---|---|
| Early Action | November 30 | Mid-January |
| Regular Action | February 15 | Mid-March |
| Transfer | February 15 | After admission decisions |
You can manage your aid application documents and access your offer through the MIT Application Portal until mid-May. After enrollment, your offer can be viewed in the MIT Online Financial Aid System.
Domestic students → International students →Current students
To apply for financial aid for the following academic year, all students must submit the CSS Profile and parental tax returns or income documentation through IDOC by February 15. Domestic students must also submit the FAFSA. The application deadline is the same for both domestic and international students.
You will receive your financial aid offer in late May or early June. You can manage your aid application documents and view your offer in the MIT Online Financial Aid System.
Domestic students → International students →Late aid applications
We understand that life happens and sometimes deadlines are missed. There is no need to ask for an extension—just submit your application as quickly as possible. Late applicants will receive their financial aid decision later than those who submit by the deadline, but we try to review all applications as quickly as possible.
There are no penalties for late applications. However, financial aid applications must be received before the end of the academic year, in order to be considered for aid in that academic year. For most students, that is mid-May. For those only attending in the fall, you must submit your aid application by mid-December. If your application isn’t completed by that time, you will not be eligible to receive either MIT or federal financial aid for that academic year.