Application Information for New Students

Applying for financial aid at Emory is easy, although the process for first-time applicants varies slightly depending on your school or program and when you apply. Click below to learn more about application deadlines and materials. 

Important Dates

Important Dates for Graduate Health Professions Programs
Application TermDeadline to Complete FAFSAFinancial Aid Package Notification Begins
2026-27 Fall/Spring Start2026-2027 FAFSA: February 2026 May 2026
2025-26 Summer Start

2025-2026: April 2026

Summer 2026: April 2026

Important Dates Candler School of Theology
Deadline to Complete 
2026-27 FAFSA
Fall 2026 Financial Aid Package Notification Begins
February 2026May 2026

Important Dates for Goizueta Business School Graduate & Professional Programs 
ProgramDeadline to Complete FAFSAFinancial Aid Package Notification Begins

Evening MBA

2026-2027 FAFSA:
February 2026

April 2026

Executive MBA

 Spring 2026

2026-2027 FAFSA:
February 2026

2025-2026 FAFSA:
October 2025

Fall/Spring
April 2026

Spring
November 2025

One-Year MBA

2025-2026 FAFSA:
February 2026

2026-2027 FAFSA:
April 2026

Summer 2026:
April 2026

Fall 2026/Spr 2027: 
May 2026

Two-Year MBA

2026-2027 FAFSA:
February 2026

April 2026

MS Business Analytics

2026-2027 FAFSA:
February 2026

April 2026

Master of Analytical Finance

2026-2027 FAFSA:
February 2026

April 2026

Master in Management

2026-2027 FAFSA:

February 2026

April 2026

Master in Business for Veterans

2025-2026 FAFSA:

February 2026

2026-2027 FAFSA:

April 2026

Summer 2026:

April 2026

Fall/Spring 2026-2027:

May 2026


Important Dates for Laney Graduate School
Application TermDeadline to Complete FAFSAFall 2026 Financial Aid Package Notification Begins
2026-27 Fall/Spring Start  February 2026July 2026

2025-26 Summer Start

2026-27 Summer Start

2025-2026 FAFSA: February 2026

June 30, 2026 is the last day the 2025-2026 FAFSA is available

2026-2027 FAFSA: February 2026

Summer 2025-2026: July 2026

Must be registered for summer 2026 classes

Summer 2026-2027: July 2026

Important Dates for Rollins School of Public Health
Deadline to Complete
2026-27 FAFSA
Fall 2026 Financial Aid Package Notification Begins
February 2026March 2026

Important Dates for School of Law

Deadline to Complete
2026-27 FAFSA

Fall 2026 Financial Aid Package Notification Begins
February 2026April 2026

Important Dates for School of Medicine
Deadline to Complete FAFSA,
CSS Profile, Tax Submission
Fall 2026 Financial Aid Package Notification Begins
 February 2026 April 2026

Important Dates for Woodruff School of Nursing Graduate & Professional Programs
Program and Application TermFinancial Aid Application Materials due byFinancial Aid Package Notification Begins
2026-27 Program January 2026 April 2026

2025-2026 Spring Start

2025-2026 Summer Start 

October 2025

December 2025

November 2025

January 2026

It’s Easy to Apply for Financial Aid

Complete the FAFSA to establish your eligibility for federal financial assistance – including grants, work-study, and low-interest loans.

Start Your FAFSA

Emory's FAFSA Code: 001564

School of Medicine students can also complete the CSS Profile to be considered for Emory-funded, need-based grant programs.

Hot Tip: Although the CSS Profile costs $25 to complete, the College Board offers fee waivers to eligible first year students. Learn whether you qualify for a College Board Fee Waiver

Begin your CSS Profile

Emory's CSS Profile Code: 0140

Once you have completed the College Board Profile application, you will receive instructions on how to submit your federal tax forms to the College Board Institutional Documentation (IDOC) Service.

Students*, parents, and non-custodial parents** (if applicable) are required to upload or email signed federal tax forms that include:

  • W-2s
  • 1099s
  • All related schedules
  • Any corporate and partnership returns that were submitted to the IRS

*Students who were not required to file a tax return for the applicable year must complete the Emory Non-Tax Filer Form.

**"Non-custodial parents" includes a student’s legal (birth or adoptive) parents are divorced, separated, or never married.

HOW TO SUBMIT INTERNATIONAL TAX FORMS

International students applying for financial aid should submit their tax returns or foreign country equivalent to the College Board's Institutional Documentation Service (IDOC) before February 5.

Signed copies of tax documents must be translated to English, converted to USD, and include the currency conversion rate used.

Learn more about expectations for Custodial, Non-custodial, and Stepparents