Financial Aid Early Estimate Request

Thank you for your interest in Oberlin! This form is for high school seniors, who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents, who are considering applying to Oberlin via Early Decision. Complete this form to request an early estimate of your need-based financial aid package from our Office of Financial Aid.

You will need the following information to complete this form:

Student: 2025 income, total assets
Parent(s): 2025 income and expenses, total assets
A copy of 2025 parent Federal tax return(s)
A copy of 2025 parent W-2(s)

Estimate Eligibility

Have your parent(s) completed their 2025 Federal tax returns?

We require completed 2025 Federal tax returns in order to process an estimate for students prior to the submission of the CSS Profile. Unfortunately you are not eligible to receive an estimate at this time. Please complete the 2027-2028 CSS Profile after it becomes available on October 1st. We can then use that information to provide you with an estimate.

Country of Citizenship

Are you a U.S. Permanent Resident?

Yes

We are not able to provide early financial aid estimates for students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Student Information

Student First Name:

Student's Preferred First Name (if different)
We'll send communications to you and your family using your preferred name. Learn more about how Oberlin uses your preferred name.

Student Last Name:

Student Email Address

Student Date of Birth

Permanent Address

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Name of Current School

Which type of applicant will you be?

Entry Term
The semester you would start taking classes at Oberlin.

Please indicate to which division(s) you plan to apply:

College of Arts & Sciences

Conservatory of Music

Household Information

Who is in my household?

Main Contributor: If your parents are separated or divorced, use the parent that provides more support. If this parent has remarried, your stepparent should be included.

Your Parents’ Dependent Children: If they will receive more than half of their support from your parent(s) or if they would be required to provide parental information when applying for Federal Student Aid.

Others: If they currently live with and receive more than half of their support from your parent(s) and will continue to reside with, and receive their support from, your parent(s) between July 1, 2027 and June 30, 2028.

Number of people living in your parents' household, including yourself:

What is the marital status of your biological parents (relative to each other)?

Your non-custodial parent must complete a non-custodial parent statement and submit a copy of their 2025 Federal tax returns (if filed) and W2 forms.

Parent 1 Information (optional)

If this information is provided, we will copy this parent on the financial aid estimate you will receive via email.

Parent 1 Name

Parent 1 Email

Parent 2 Information (optional)

If this information is provided, we will copy this parent on the financial aid estimate you will receive via email.

Parent 2 Name

Parent 2 Email

Sibling Information

Will you have any siblings in college during the 2027-2028 school year?

How many siblings in college?

Sibling's Full Name:

Name of School:

Level of education:

Expected Graduation Year:

Sibling #2

Sibling's Full Name:

Name of School:

Level of education:

Expected Graduation Year:

Sibling #3

Sibling's Full Name:

Name of School:

Level of education:

Expected Graduation Year:

Sibling #4

Sibling's Full Name:

Name of School:

Level of education:

Expected Graduation Year:

Student Income and Asset Information

2025 Student Income

Please list all amounts in US dollars. If dollar amount is 0, please indicate this where appropriate on the form.

Earnings from work in 2025:

Did you receive any other income in 2025?

Please list the source and dollar amount earned for all other income.

Source:

Dollar Amount:

Source:

Dollar Amount:

Source:

Dollar Amount:

Student Assets

Dollar amount in cash, savings, and checking accounts:

Investment value:

Trust fund value:

Parent Income and Assests

2025 Parent Income Documentation

Use this section to upload copies of parent 2025 Federal tax returns and W-2s .

Please upload all parent 2025 Federal tax returns.

Please upload all parent 2025 W-2s.

2025 Parent Untaxed Income

Child support received:

Housing allowance:

Other untaxed income:

2025 Parent Expenses

Child support paid:

Repayment of parent educational loans:

Unreimbursed medical/dental expenses:

Elementary/HS tuition paid for younger siblings:

For how many students?

Parent Assets

Dollar amount in cash, savings, checking accounts:

Investments (not including retirement accounts):

Home value:

Home debt:

Dollar amount in retirement account(s):

Additional Information

Will the student receive a tuition benefit from a Parent Employer?

How many years will the student receive a tuition benefit?

How much will this tuition benefit contribute per year?

Place of employment:

Dollar amount parent(s) plan to contribute each year to college education:

Certification Statement

I certify that all information on this application is correct and that I have read and understand the financial aid application requirements.

If the donors of a scholarship so request, I authorize the Director of Financial Aid to provide them with information from my academic record and financial aid application.

If determined to be a dependent student for the purposes of the distribution of Oberlin College financial aid, I grant the Office of Financial Aid permission to discuss with my parents any information pertaining to my financial aid file, applicable aid awards, and student accounts.

Electronic Student Signature:

Electronic Parent Signature: