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For Admitted Students

Our Admissions Office is committed to working with admitted students and families, counselors, community-based organization advisors and prospective students during this uncertain time. We hope the following information is useful, and we are always available to answer any questions you have.

Deferral Requests |  Financial Aid  |  Welcome!  

 

Deferral Requests

New first-year and transfer students are able to request a one-year deferral of their admission or two years for students participating in mandatory military service for their home country. ​​​Please submit a short written plan, two to three paragraphs, of what you will be doing for the year to ymoat3@swarthmore.edu. We will require a student and one guardian signature, and students are not allowed to apply to or matriculate at another institution in the intervening year.  Academic courses taken while on a gap year will not be counted toward the Swarthmore degree.

Financial Aid

If you have questions about your financial aid request and need-based financial aid decision, we encourage you to contact Swarthmore’s Financial Aid Office directly at finaid@swarthmore.edu. Our caring and knowledgeable staff will work with you on an individual basis and make sure you get the information you need.

Welcome!

Welcome to Swarthmore! We are excited to connect with you and your families through our upcoming virtual events.