Financial Aid Office works to keeps student costs manageable with their financial aid packages and merit awards. Our financial aid application process places primary emphasis on demonstrated financial need and on time filing of the FAFSA. Priority is given to students who file the FAFSA by the College's March 1st deadline.

Financial Aid News

New Requirement for 2012-2013

For the 2012-2013 year (includes summer and academic year), we can no longer accept federal tax return forms 1040EZ, 1040A and/or 1040. If we require documentation of your and/or your parents' 2011 income, you will be required to provide an official IRS Tax Return Transcript. These forms can be requested online at www.irs.gov and a copy will be mailed directly to you within 5-10 days of the request.

However, the simplest and fastest manner to fulfill the tax transcript requirement is to use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool (DRT) available when filing or correcting your FAFSA. This tool allows data to be pulled directly from the IRS to populate the appropriate fields on your FAFSA. If at the time of filing your FAFSA, you or your parents have not yet filed federal taxes, you can go back in to your FAFSA at a later date to update with IRS data.

Click here for more information about the verification process and the Data Retrieval Tool If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Financial Aid Office.

Financial Aid and Scholarships at Keene State College

• Keene State awarded over 60 million in scholarships and grants for the 2010-2011 academic year.
• Over 89% of Keene State College Students receive financial aid.
• Keene State offers Merit scholarships recognizing talent, achievement and character totaling from $8,000(over 4 years) - $20,000(over 4 years) per student.

Merit Scholarships

First-year student merit scholarships are based on academic performance and supporting materials. Merit awards are determined from a review of the students' application for admission to Keene State. Students do not need to fill out a separate application for scholarships. Merit awards are based on SAT scores and grade point average as reported in the initial application. If a student is admitted, subsequent higher SAT scores or grades will not increase eligibility for a merit award.

President's Scholarship

• $20,000 scholarship over four years - $5,000 awarded annually to a full-time out-of-state student beginning FALL 2012
• $10,000 scholarship over four years - $2,500 awarded annually to a full-time in-state student beginning FALL 2012
• Criteria, Guidelines and Renewal

Dean's Scholarship

• $16,000 scholarship over four years - $4,000 awarded annually to a full-time out-of-state student beginning FALL 2012
• $$8,000 scholarship over four years - $2,000 awarded annually to a full-time in-state student beginning FALL 2012
• Criteria, Guidelines and Renewal

Enrichment Scholarship

• $8,000 scholarship over four years - $2,000 awarded annually to a full-time out-of-state student
• Criteria, Guidelines and Renewal

Leadership Award

• $8,000 scholarship over four years - $2,000 awarded annually to a full-time student
• Criteria, Guidelines and Renewal