Types of Aid

Reed’s financial aid program includes federal, state, and institutional funding sources. Financial aid may be in the form of grants, loans, and student employment opportunities.

Grants

Learn more about grants here.

Loans

Financial aid packages at Reed contain a student loan. Loans are funds that must be repaid.

Learn more about loans here.

Student Work

On-campus student work opportunities are available to Reed students.

Learn more about student work here.

Outside Scholarships

Students are encouraged to apply for outside scholarships, with the understanding that their aid package will be adjusted to remain within their family's calculated need.

Learn more about outside scholarships here.

Veterans Education Benefits

Learn more about Veterans Education Benefits here.

Emergency Assistance

Current students seeking emergency or additional assistance can learn more about these resources here.

Announcements

Student Loan Debt Relief Plan: On August 24, 2022, Federal Student Aid and the Biden-Harris Administration announced loan cancelation plans of up to $10,000 in federal student loan debt for Americans earning less than $125,000 per year ($250,000 for couples) and up to $20,000 for borrowers who received Pell Grants while they were in college.

If the U.S. Department of Education doesn’t have your income data – or if you don’t know if the U.S. Department of Education has your income data, the Administration will launch a simple application in the coming weeks.

Borrowers can view their loan balances and check their Pell Grant status by logging into their Federal Student Aid account online at studentaid.gov.

In addition, the student loan payment pause has been extended for one final time through December 31, 2022.

Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the Coronavirus Response and Relief Suppplemental Appropriations (CRSSA) Act, and the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act each provided funding to institutions of higher education through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF). Learn more here.