Kalamazoo College offers a broad range of financial aid opportunities for international students. We consider all applicants who have excellent academic and co-curricular experiences (first-year and transfer, domestic and international) for merit-based scholarships. No additional application is required.

Applying for Financial Assistance

To apply for financial aid, you can either submit the International Student Financial Aid Application (ISFAA) or the College’s International Student Financial Aid Application. If you are applying for need-based aid, these forms must be submitted with your application for admission for your case to be considered, we strongly encourage you to submit either form at your earliest convenience.

• International Student Financial Aid Application (ISFAA): Once you have submitted your application for admission, upload your completed ISFAA into your Applicant Status Page or send it to our records team. 
• The College’s International Student Financial Aid Application: After completing your Common Application, the College’s financial aid application will be listed with the rest of your supporting materials (transcript, letters of recommendation, essays, etc.). Once you have filled out the form, you can upload it through the Common App.

Once a student has submitted their ISFAA or the College’s Student Financial Aid Application, the Office of Financial Aid will determine if they are eligible for need-based grants and or work study. For more information, refer to the Office of Financial Aid. 

International students who do not fill out either of these forms at the time of admission should not expect any need-based aid for the duration of their four years at Kalamazoo College. 

Kalamazoo College awards a limited number of full-tuition Global Leadership Scholarships (GLS) to incoming first-year international students. Scholarships are awarded based on academic merit and are renewed all four years, based on the current cost of attendance. 

To be eligible for consideration, students must apply for admission by November 1 under either the Early Decision or Early Action application programs. In addition to submitting the Common App and test scores (if applicable), students must complete an in-person or virtual admission interview to be eligible for the GLS.  

The Global Leadership Scholarship will be applied toward the cost of tuition. Recipients of the GLS are not eligible for additional merit scholarships from Kalamazoo College. However, they may be eligible for additional need-based aid if they submit the International Student Financial Aid Application along with their Common App and all supporting documents by the November 1 deadline.