Financial Aid

Creating an Affordable Wake Forest

The mission of Student Financial Aid is to provide the financial resources needed for enrollment by a socio-economically, ethnically and geographically diverse student body. We are committed to helping students with an appetite for rigorous work and a dynamic community, as well as the ability to intellectually challenge our teacher-scholars and each other.

We work to make it financially possible for students who are committed to philanthropy, service, friendliness, honor, and living Pro Humanitate to enroll at Wake Forest.

Financial Aid Calendar for 2019-20:

Spring 2020 Transfer Applicants: FAFSA, CSS Profile, and 2017 tax returns to IDOC by November 1, 2019

Financial Aid Calendar for 2020-21:

October 1, 2019 FAFSA and CSS Profile become available

Early Decision Applicants:

November 15, 2019 – Priority filing deadline for FAFSA, CSS Profile Application, and 2018 federal tax documents

Regular Decision Applicants:

January 1, 2020 – Priority filing deadline for FAFSA, CSS Profile Application, and 2018 federal tax documents

Returning Student Applicants:

February 1, 2020 – Priority filing deadline for FAFSA, CSS Profile Application, and 2018 federal tax documents

Merit Based Scholarships

Wake Forest offers a limited number of merit based scholarships. These scholarships, among the highest honors given to WFU students, are renewable for up to 4 years, subject to satisfactory academic, extracurricular, and civic performance

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Need-Based Aid

Most financial aid at Wake Forest is determined on the basis of a family’s demonstrated financial need. Access to federal and institutional need-based aid applications can be found in this section.

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