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
The largest source of aid comes directly from the College in the form of the Reed Grant. Federal and state grants are also available for students who qualify.
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 .
Financial Aid Statistics
2023-2024 Financial Aid Application Deadlines
November 15, 2022 Early Decision I & Early Action
December 20, 2022 Early Decision II
January 15, 2023 Regular Decision
April 15, 2023 Continuing Students
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. In addition, the student loan payment pause has been extended for one final time through December 31, 2022.
Borrowers can view their loan balances and check their Pell Grant status by logging into their Federal Student Aid account online at studentaid.gov.
Please visit studentaid.gov/debt-relief-announcement/ for the most up-to-date information.
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.