Bryn Mawr College

Transfer Information

How to Apply

Bryn Mawr College welcomes transfer applications for either the Spring Semester or Fall Semester. To be considered for admission, applicants must submit the following materials:

• The Common Application for Transfer Students
  www.commonapp.org (Be sure to log-in as a transfer student.)
• The Bryn Mawr Transfer Supplement
• All official high school transcripts
• All official college transcripts
• SAT or ACT scores sent directly from the College Board or the ACT Assessment Center. (SAT Subject Tests are waived for transfer students.)
• TOEFL (if applicable)

Financial Aid

REQUIRED FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS
(This is information is for U.S. Citizens Living Domestically or Abroad and Permanent Residents. International Applicants, please see special instructions below.)

To be considered for grant support from the College, applicants must respond to the Financial Aid Intent Question on the Common Application for Transfers. Only applicants who complete the financial aid application process at the time of admission are eligible to be considered for institutional grant assistance during any of their subsequent years of enrollment.Meeting our deadlines (see chart) is important. Late applicants may not receive full consideration for funding.

• College Scholarship Service (CSS) PROFILE  Register for your customized CSS PROFILE at www.collegeboard.com at least two weeks before February 15. The Bryn Mawr College Code is #2049. You may begin completing the online PROFILE immediately after you register and pay the registration fee. If one or both parents own any part of a business or working farm, you must also complete the CSS Business/Farm Supplement available for download at the time of CSS PROFILE online filing.
  
• Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) File the FAFSA as soon as possible to meet the February 15 deadline, but not before January 1, 2008. Most applicants complete the online version of the FAFSA at www.fafsa.ed.gov. T o sign the online FAFSA you must register for a federal Personal Identification Number (PIN) at www. pin.ed.gov. If you prefer not to sign electronically, you may complete the online FAFSA and then print and mail the signature page to the federal processor. Paper versions of the FAFSA are available from a local library or by calling 1-800-433-3243. The Bryn Mawr College Federal Code is #003237.
  
• Signed Federal Tax Returns Submit signed copies of your and your parent’s completed 2007 federal tax returns with all supporting schedules and attachments, including W-2 Forms to the Financial Aid Office as soon as available, but no later than March 1, 2008. If you or your parents are self-employed, or have partnerships or corporations you must submit copies of the most recent business tax return with all schedules and attachments. Note: Transfer applicants who meet the federal definition for independent status at the time of admission are not required to submit a parent tax return, but must submit a spousal tax return if married.
  
• College Scholarship Service (CSS) Non-Custodial Parent Statement If your parents are divorced, separated, or were never married, the noncustodial parent must submit the CSS Noncustodial Parent Statement available from the Bryn Mawr web page and a signed copy of the completed 2007 federal tax returns with all supporting schedules and attachments to the Financial Aid Office.
  

1. Additional forms may be required as a result of special circumstances or if questions arise during the financial aid review process.

 

International Transfer Information

Any student who is a citizen of a country other than the U.S. and any student who is not a U.S. permanent resident is considered to be an international student.

For all foreign transfer applicants whose native language is not English, TOEFL scores are also required. The TOEFL requirement may only be waived only if all secondary school classes, and college level coursework was taught in English.

Financial Aid

Foreign citizens currently attending U.S. institutions who wish to transfer are eligible to be considered for grant and loan support from the College. Only candidates who complete the financial aid application process at the time of admission are eligible to be considered for institutional grant and loan support during any of their subsequent years of enrollment at
Bryn Mawr.

• College Scholarship Service (CSS) Foreign Student Financial Aid Application
  Download the CSS Foreign Student Application from the Bryn Mawr web page at
  http://www.brynmawr.edu/financial/intl_students_financial_shtml or request
  the form from the Financial Aid Office. Fill out all sections in detail and provide
  additional documentation if possible. Incomplete applications may not receive full aid consideration.
• Statement of Parental Earnings Each of the applicant’s parents must submit letters (in English) from their employers stating the parents’ gross income and value of any perquisites, subsidies and benefits.
• Deadline To be considered for international grant and loan support from the College, submit all documents to the Financial Aid Office by February 15, 2008.

Students not awarded institutional grants upon admission will not be awarded institutional grants in subsequent semesters.

Detailed instruction, links to forms and other information may be found in the
Bryn Mawr Transfer Supplement.