Colby-Sawyer College, in New London, New Hampshire, gives the FAFSA Filing Award to students who send their federal aid application to the college before its March 1 cutoff.
There is no essay or separate competition: filing on time is the qualifying step. The 2027–28 FAFSA is live, so the current round runs to March 1, 2027.
Benefits & funding
- A $500 scholarship from the college, renewable; the page does not say for how many years.
Eligibility
- Aimed at incoming first-year and transfer undergraduates.
- Your FAFSA must list Colby-Sawyer (federal school code 002572) and be submitted on or before March 1.
- The award page sets no citizenship or residence rule; the federal form notes that applicants who are neither U.S. citizens nor eligible noncitizens get no federal aid but may still file with a Social Security number to be considered for college aid.
Application process
- 1Complete the 2027–28 FAFSA at StudentAid.gov.
- 2Add Colby-Sawyer College (code 002572) as a recipient school.
- 3Submit by March 1, 2027; no separate award form or fee is stated.
Program timeline
2027–28 FAFSA announced live to the public.
Sep 23, 2026
FAFSA Filing Award deadline.
Mar 1, 2027
Enrollment deposit deadline.
May 1, 2027