First Year Students
Financial Aid for Prospective First-Year Students
Applicants interested in applying for Notre Dame need-based financial aid must complete these steps. Applications submitted after the priority date will receive full consideration; however, this may delay your Financial Aid Notification.
Restrictive Early Action
Priority Date: November 15
- 2023-24 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) - School Code: 001840
- 2023-24 CSS Profile (for the custodial parent and, if applicable, the noncustodial parent) - School Code: 1841
Priority Date: December 15
Submit requested documents to the College Board's Institutional Documentation Service (IDOC)
Commonly required documents include:
- 2021 federal income tax return (with all schedules, W-2s and 1099s)
- 2021 federal business tax return(s) (if applicable)
- Partnership with K1(s)
- S-Corporation with K1(s)
- Corporation
- Verification Worksheet (available through IDOC)
More information about completing the FAFSA
More information about completing the CSS Profile
More information about the IDOC service
Regular Decision
Priority Date: February 15
- 2023-24 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) - School Code: 001840
- 2023-24 CSS Profile (for the custodial parent and, if applicable, the noncustodial parent) - School Code: 1841
Priority Date: March 1
Submit documents to the College Board's Institutional Documentation Service (IDOC)
Commonly required documents include:
- 2021 federal income tax return (with all schedules, W-2s and 1099s)
- 2021 federal business tax return(s) (if applicable)
- Partnership with K1(s)
- S-Corporation with K1(s)
- Corporation
- Verification Worksheet (available through IDOC)
More information about completing the FAFSA
More information about completing the CSS Profile
More information about the IDOC service