Financial aid is a combination of gift, loan, and job assistance that is included in a financial aid award or package to permit a student to attend Case Western Reserve University. Information on how to apply for financial aid can be found under application procedures . Financial need is the difference between the student's cost of attendance for the year and the family's and student's ability to contribute to those expenses. This figure is arrived at by the Office of Financial Aid after the student completes their application. For more information see How Your Financial Aid is Determined .
Financial aid is awarded for one year at a time.
The student must reapply each year. It is the students responsibility to pick up the applications and make sure all required forms are on file in the Office of Financial Aid each year. Renewal applications are not processed until all required forms have been received in the Office of Financial Aid. The office of University Financial Aid mails renewal application packets to the students whose applications were complete by the end of September. The Office of Financial Aid packages financial aid according to a formula.