Steps in Applying
Apply early for need-based aid. This improves your chances for getting the maximum aid for which you are eligible. 
You should complete the 2026-27 FAFSA and CSS Profile as soon as possible. Both forms are available and are required to be considered for need-based financial aid. We will begin to review FAFSA and Profile data in early January for first-year students and in April for continuing students.
Unless the student is a continuing student, no aid is awarded until the student has been accepted for admission to ÁñÁ«app¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾Èë; however, you should not wait until you have been accepted to apply for aid.
- For all types of aid, complete and submit the ·¡±ô´Ç²Ô’sÌýFAFSA federal Title IV school code is 002927.
- ÁñÁ«app¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾Èë requires the results of the CSS Profile to be considered for need-based aid that comes from the university. The Profile is completed at  ÁñÁ«app¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾Èë CSS Profile code is 5183. This form only needs to be completed in your first year at Elon.
- Notify ÁñÁ«app¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾Èë Office of Financial Aid of any scholarships, grants, loans or other assistance you will be receiving from any source other than ÁñÁ«app¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾Èë. Such notification is required by federal regulation as well as institutional policy.