| Comprehensive Fee: |
$50,320 |
| Other expenses (books/personal expenses): |
$1,600 |
Travel allowance
(based on Colby's distance from home): |
variable |
| Total budget |
$51,920
+ travel |
Travel expenses, which must be added to the total cost, are considered in determining financial aid eligibility and will vary from student to student.
Colby's Office of Admissions and Financial Aid provides services to the families of all entering students regardless of their income levels. In addition to families' grants, loans and special scholarships that are drawn from College funds, federal and state programs, and outside scholarship agencies, we offer information on several financing options as well as guidance on non-need-based student loans and campus jobs.
Students apply for aid before they are notified of admission to Colby. A complete aid application for U.S. citizens, dual-U.S. citizens, and permanent residents consists of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the CSS Profile form.
Applicants for admission to the Class of 2013 should complete the 2009-2010 FAFSA, available from high school guidance offices, and send it directly to the processing agency by February 1, 2009. Each financial aid applicant must also submit the Colby aid application or the CSS Profile form by February 1. Parents' and students' 2008 tax returns will be requested in April.
Early Decision candidates for the Class of 2013 should send the Colby financial aid application to Colby before November 15, 2008 (ED I, fall option) or January 1, 2009 (ED II, winter option).
Admitted Early Decision candidates will be asked to submit a 2009-2010 FAFSA in January.
The financial aid application deadline for transfer applicants enrolling in the fall is March 1.
International, non-Canadian 
Canadian citizens
For further information about Colby, individual brochures discussing financial aid and financing options, international student admissions, and foreign study are available from the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid. Contact information is:
Phone: 800-723-3032
Email: admissions@colby.edu
