Princeton Scholarship 2027 for Undergraduates (No-Loan Need-Based Aid)

The Princeton Scholarship 2027 is the need-based financial aid that Princeton University offers to its undergraduate students. Princeton does not run a separate scholarship competition. Instead, its admission is need-blind, which means there is no disadvantage in the admission process for students who apply for financial aid. If you are offered admission, Princeton meets 100% of your demonstrated financial need with grant aid. Princeton is one of a handful of universities that applies the same financial aid policy to international students. How the aid works - Admission is need-blind, including for international applicants. - Aid comes as grants that you do not pay back. Since 2001, grants have replaced student loans in the Princeton financial aid package for all aid recipients. - Princeton uses its own simplified formula to decide a family's ability to pay. - If you apply for aid, you are told of any award at the same time as your admission offer, so you can compare it with offers from other universities. The numbers for 2026-27 - Tuition is USD 68,140. - The estimated cost of tuition and fees, housing and food is USD 90,574. - The estimated average grant for an aid student is USD 83,000, and the average net cost for aid recipients is USD 7,574. - 89% of recent seniors graduated debt-free, and 71% of the class of 2030 qualified for financial aid. Your own grant depends on your family's resources as evaluated by the Financial Aid Office, so these averages are only a guide. How to apply 1. Submit the Common Application and the Princeton-specific questions. 2. Complete the Princeton Financial Aid Application (PFAA), which is free for both US and international applicants. You must apply for admission and create your Princeton applicant portal account first. 3. Send the financial documents the aid office asks for. The official forms list includes your parents' income tax return and W-2 statements, the FAFSA and a noncustodial parent form or waiver request. Check the Princeton aid page to see which of these apply to you as an international applicant. What the admission application includes - The Common Application and Princeton-specific questions - A school report, a school counsellor letter and your transcript - Two teacher evaluation forms - A graded written paper - An English proficiency test result, such as TOEFL, IELTS Academic or PTE Academic, if applicable - An optional arts supplement Read the official standardized testing policy before you apply. Deadlines for the Princeton Scholarship 2027 - Single-choice early action: application due 1 November, financial aid application due 9 November, decision in mid-December. - Regular decision: application due 1 January, financial aid application due 1 February, decision in late March. - Admitted students have until 1 May to reply. Single-choice early action is non-binding, but if you apply early on 1 November you may not apply to an early program at any other private college or university in the United States. You may still apply early to public institutions, service academies and international institutions, as long as the decision is non-binding. A tip for applicants Do not wait for your admission result before you prepare the aid forms. Parents' tax documents can take weeks to collect and translate, and both the admission and aid deadlines are fixed. Please confirm all dates and requirements for the Princeton Scholarship 2027 on the official Princeton Admission website before you apply.