Typically, parental financial data is requested in every situation, with occasional exceptions. One example might be a student who has lived independently from her parents for several years. If none of the above statements apply to you, you do not qualify as an independent student for federal methodology and we must receive financial information from both of your parents. Please contact our office with further questions. If you qualify as independent under federal methodology but not institutional methodology, please submit all the parental information and we will make the appropriate adjustments to the file when determining your eligibility for federal aid.
Endowed scholarships are funds given to the college by alumni and donors.
Often, these scholarships are available to students based on home town, major, student activities, or other criteria. Endowed scholarships form part of a student's financial aid package. Since Bowdoin meets full calculated financial need, endowed scholarships do not change student aid awards but are part of their current grant aid. In order to be eligible for these funds, each student who receives a financial aid package must fill out a questionnaire. The financial aid administrators then use these questionnaires to match students with the appropriate endowed funds.