Need-Based Aid Policies for International Students

There are two applicant pools for international students. One applicant pool will be made up of those not applying for need-based financial aid. These applicants will be considered for admission along with U.S citizens and Permanent Residents and will not be eligible to apply for financial aid for any year of undergraduate study. Those applying for need-based aid will be considered in a separate process. A limited number of places in the entering class will be made available for those applicants qualifying for institutionally provided need-based aid. For details, please consult the admissions office web site.

Applicants living outside the United States who are requesting need-based financial aid will be required to complete and submit the International Student Financial Aid Application along with a copy of their family’s most recent national tax forms. Applicants should also submit an English language statement from their parent’s employers stating the amount of their annual income. The International Student Financial Aid Application is available on the Forms page of our site. Required forms should be submitted with the admissions application. We encourage foreign students applying for need based aid to detail any financial difficulties that affect their family's ability to support their educational expenses. Applicants living with their families in the United States should instead submit the College Board's PROFILE.

All foreign nationals, including winners of Duke merit scholarships, must document the available funding for their education by completing and submitting the Certificate of Financial Responsibility (CFR) which is sent by the Admission's Office when you are admitted.