Because upperclassmen are in a better position to borrow more, students usually are expected to take greater loans as they progress through college. If you are considering filing for aid as an independent student, you must contact the Macalester Financial Aid Office before completing your financial aid application. All sources of financial aid at Macalester require students to be 24 years of age in order to be considered independent, with very few exceptions. Students entering Macalester as dependent will be treated in that manner by the college in succeeding years. Macalester bills twice a year, in July and December for the following term.
Many families use the ten-month plan to pay their contribution.
To take advantage of this plan, families contact an outside resource group. Information is automatically sent to all new and returning students.