Brown University Need-Based Undergraduate Scholarship (Brown Promise)

• Scholarship set to meet 100% of demonstrated need; 0% of need met with loans.
• $0 parent responsibility for most families with less than $60,000 in annual income.
• Minimum scholarship commitment of $74,568 for most families with less than $125,000 in annual income.
• 51% of the Class of 2030 received need-based scholarship or grant aid.
• Home equity in a primary residence is not counted as an asset.
• Cost of attendance: tuition $74,568, fees $3,084, housing $10,710, food $8,754, personal expenses $2,878, total $99,994.

• Early Decision applicants: CSS Profile and FAFSA by November 2, 2026.
• Regular Decision applicants: CSS Profile and FAFSA by February 1, 2027.

1. Apply for admission through the Common Application and indicate that you are applying for financial aid.
2. Submit the FAFSA at fafsa.ed.gov.
3. Submit the CSS Profile (Brown CSS code 3189).
4. Submit any additional materials requested, such as tax forms.

• FAFSA
• CSS Profile
• Income tax forms or other supporting documents if requested

Awards are determined by the need-analysis formula using family income and typical assets (cash, investments, non-primary-residence real estate, business net worth); retirement accounts are excluded. The Office of Financial Aid makes the final determination. Outside scholarships reduce expected summer earnings and student employment before reducing University Scholarship.