Undergraduate Financial Aid

Early Assessment of Financial Aid

Early Assessment of Financial Aid

Early assessment process.

The early assessment process is intended to assist you in making your college plans. As we are evaluating your family's information prior to the formal application process, please note any financial aid determination is tentative. Once you submit your admission application, you will find details and instructions about financial aid requirements and deadlines on your Slate Portal.

If you are accepted to the University and your financial aid application is complete, you will receive a formal financial aid decision with your admission offer.

U.S. Citizens/International Citizens

To receive an early assessment of financial aid eligibility:

2026-2027 CSS Profile – submitted directly through the College Board.

  • Do NOT complete the 2027-2028 CSS Profile.
  • We understand you are applying for the 2027-2028 academic year; however, for the early assessment process, the 2026-2027 CSS Profile is required.
  • Use Brown CSS Code 3189
  • Note: The 2026-2027 CSS Profile will ask for 2024 tax data; please use the 2025 tax data in the 2024 fields.

2026-2027 Non-Custodial Parent CSS Profile * – submitted directly through the College Board (if applicable)

*NOTE: If you have a unique situation where you are unable to obtain your non-custodial parent’s information, you may complete a Non-custodial Parent Waiver Petition form.

Tax Information – uploaded directly to Brown University

US Citizens – Tax InformationInternational Citizens – Tax Information
  • 2025 Custodial Parent Taxes: Federal Returns (including all pages and schedules).
  • 2025 Non-Custodial Parent Taxes: Federal Returns (including all pages and schedules, if applicable)
  • Parent Taxes: Most recent tax return (2025) or income assessment statement for 2025.
  • Documentation MUST be translated into English
  • 2025 W2 Forms

 Canadian Citizens: Parent Taxes: 2025 T-1 General Return is required (the Notice of Assessment is not acceptable).

  • Quebec Provincial Return is required, all others submit federal returns only

Business Owners/Self Employed

  • 2025 Partnership, Corporate, or S-Corporate tax return(s), including K-1’s and all schedules, (if applicable)

Business Owners/Self Employed

  • International Business Tax Return, (if applicable)

Submit Documents

Please upload all tax documents through Banner Self Service or submit them to:

Office of Financial Aid
Box 1827 
Brown University 
Providence, RI 02912