International Student Aid

Pomona College is committed to meeting the full demonstrated need for all international students that apply for financial aid at the time of admission. The Admissions Committee takes financial need into consideration at the time of admission, so it is important that international applicants who need financial assistance to help with college costs apply for financial aid when applying for admission. Undocumented, DACAmented, and students that graduate from a US high school are considered domestic applicants and are not evaluated under the need aware policy.

Once an international student submits the admissions application to Pomona, their financial aid application status may not be changed. International students who are admitted to Pomona and have not applied for financial aid may not appeal for financial aid at a later date and will not be considered for financial aid as a returning student.

International students who intend to transfer to Pomona College may apply for need based financial aid at the time of admission only.

International aid applicants must complete the following:

• CSS Profile (School Code: 4607)
• If the CSS Profile application fee is a burden, applicants may complete the Pomona College International Financial Aid Application. 

• To complete the Pomona College International Financial Aid Application, you will need your Pomona Admissions ID. This can be found at the top of your admissions application page in the Pomona College Admissions Portal

   

• Translated copy of prior-prior year’s tax documents or statement of earnings. If you completed the CSS Profile you will upload these documents through the IDOC website. If you completed the Pomona College International Financial Aid Application, you will upload these documents through the Pomona College Admissions Portal.

Renewing Aid in Subsequent Years

The financial aid provided by Pomona College is need based. Financial eligibility is assessed at the time the international student is admitted and will not change in subsequent years. Returning International students on financial aid are not required to complete an application for financial aid after their first year at Pomona.