Policy on Outside Funding
Outside scholarships will first replace your work aid expectation, followed by your student asset contribution. If your outside scholarship funds exceed the combined total of these two items, then the remaining outside scholarship funds will replace Swarthmore Scholarship dollar for dollar. This practice is done per federal rules.
Policy on Health Insurance
You may waive participation in the student health insurance program if you are covered under a parental or private plan that provides comparable coverage. If you are not covered under another insurance plan, you will be eligible for a full health insurance discount to cover this charge.
Policy on Travel Allowance
Transportation costs are included in our estimate for your personal expenses. Swarthmore College considers the travel needs of all students residing in the United States. Your financial aid award may include an allowance for the estimated cost of two round-trip fares between your home and the College.
Policy on Student Contribution
Swarthmore expects that a student will contribute toward their non-billed educational expenses from an offered campus employment opportunity of $2,500. These earnings are paid to the student as they work and earn, and can be used towards their personal expenses such as toiletries, additional academic materials, and travel.
Requirements Associated with Maintaining this Award
You must be enrolled full-time and make satisfactory academic progress to continue to receive financial support from the College and/or Federal and state governments.
You must reapply for Swarthmore College, Federal, and state financial aid by March 1 each year.
Policy on Undocumented Students
For undocumented students who are authorized to work in the United States (with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, “DACA”, status, or approved asylee or refugee status), Swarthmore includes a campus job as part of the Financial Aid Award. For undocumented students without DACA status, Swarthmore may offer an institutional loan each year to cover the estimated income otherwise earned from the campus job opportunity expectation.
Other Details
The Textbook Affordability Program provides all students with an $800 credit each year to help cover the cost of required course materials.
The College provides all students with a pass to use SEPTA, the Philadelphia region's public transit system, throughout the academic year. This includes trains, buses, subways, and trolleys to explore the city and local area.
