Scholarships & Awards

While a Colby-Sawyer education starts with an affordable $17,500 tuition for 2023-24, we also strive to acknowledge your abilities and accomplishments through a variety of awards, scholarships and funds.

Apply for admission before the early action deadline of December 1st to qualify this $1,000 award. This award is renewable and is in addition to other scholarships.

Early Action Checklist
  • Complete Colby-Sawyer's Application or the Common Application
  • Official high school transcript
  • Recommendation (optional)
  • Writing sample: see application for essay topics
  • SAT or ACT (optional)

Get your non-binding on-the-spot admissions decision by December 1st and earn an additional $500 award. This award is renewable and is in addition to other scholarships.

Early Acceptance Checklist
  • Sign up for a campus tour
  • Complete Colby-Sawyer's Application or the Common Application
  • Official high school transcript
  • Recommendation (optional)
  • Writing sample: see application for essay topics
  • SAT or ACT (optional)

File your FAFSA by February 15th and receive an additional $1,000 award. This award is renewable and is in addition to other scholarships.

FAFSA Filing Award Checklist
  • Create an account at fafsa.ed.gov
  • List Colby-Sawyer College as one of the colleges to receive a copy of your FAFSA (our code is 002572)
  • Submit your FAFSA

Your commitment to leadership, engagement and scholastic achievement can qualify you for a variety of recognitions.

When you submit your application for admission to Colby-Sawyer, you are automatically considered for scholarships and/or awards ranging up to $8,000 per year.

Generous individuals want you to experience a Colby-Sawyer education through endowed funding.

Endowed funds are an investment in your future made possible by generous individuals who believe in a Colby-Sawyer education. Funds are awarded at the discretion of the Financial Aid Office and may be exchanged for previously awarded merit and general grant funds; in most cases, the overall total aid that a student receives will not change.

Non-government other scholarships from outside of Colby-Sawyer may help to supplement your financial need.

An outside scholarship is any scholarship not awarded by the government or the college, such as a scholarship provided by a private sector company, philanthropist or foundation. If you receive such scholarship, you are required to report it to the Financial Aid Office by sending a copy of the award letter or certificate.

Outside scholarships are considered resources and are used to supplement any unmet need and, if necessary, reduce self-help aid such Federal Work Study and/or loans. In rare cases, outside scholarships over the amount of unmet need and self-help aid may result in the reduction of college need-based aid.

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Institutional scholarships and awards are subject to change by action of the Colby-Sawyer College Board of Trustees.