Early Financial Aid Estimate Request

Please complete this form with the student's information.

Student's Citizenship Status

If you are not a US citizen or permanent resident and are interested in applying Early Decision, please refer to Trinity's policies for international scholarships and financial aid for more information.

As part of my early financial aid estimate, I am applying for and interested in an estimate for need-based aid.

Yes

As you indicate you intend to apply for need-based aid, please complete the CSS Profile, and this will be taken into consideration as part of your financial aid award estimate.

Student's First Name

Student's Middle Name

Student's Last Name

Student's Preferred/
Chosen First Name*

*By providing a preferred/chosen first name above, I acknowledge that Trinity University may use the provided name for all communication, including but not limited to emails and mailings to the home address.

Student's Email Address

Student's Birthdate

Student's Social Security Number

I have submitted the CSS Profile

Yes

CBFinAid ID
You can find this by logging into your CSS Profile account. It is 7 characters long, and starts with a letter (EX: IZZ123Z)

Please complete the Early Financial Aid Estimate Request after you have completed the CSS Profile (Trinity School Code 6831).

Avoid these common mistakes:

When completing the CSS Profile take note of who the question pertains to. If a question is in the student section, the answer is specific to the student. For example, Do You Have Legal Dependents? asked in the student section should not be answered yes unless the student has children/legal dependents they support financially.
Never include cents when reporting financial information. Numeric values fields are only able to accept whole dollars, not decimals. Including cents will grossly overstate the financial information being reported.

Financial aid applications are tax year specific. Tax year 2025 will be requested as part of your 2027-28 aid applications (typically available October 1).
Students requesting an early financial aid estimate prior to October 1:
Complete the currently available application (Fall 2026/Spring 2027) with 2025 IRS tax figures. To be clear, the application will ask for 2024 IRS tax information, but for the purpose of this estimate, it should be completed with 2025 IRS tax information.

Students requesting an early financial aid estimate on or after October 1:
Complete the Fall 2027/Spring 2028 application with IRS tax information as requested on the form (2025).

All students who apply for need-based aid will be required to complete both the Fall 2027/Spring 2028 CSS Profile and the 2027-28 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to receive a confirmed 2027-28 financial aid offer.

Mailing Address

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Please add your primary parent's information to be copied on the Financial Aid Estimate.

Primary Parent / Guardian First Name

Primary Parent / Guardian Last Name

Primary Parent / Guardian Email

Would you like to add a secondary parent/guardian to be copied on your Financial Aid Estimate?

Yes

Secondary Parent / Guardian First Name

Secondary Parent / Guardian Last Name

Secondary Parent / Guardian Email

To receive my early financial aid estimate, I understand I must meet the following requirements:

Submit the Early Financial Aid Estimate Request, including your high school transcript through 11th grade and your SAT or ACT test score information, which will be used to determine potential merit scholarship. If you intend to apply without test scores for consideration (test optional), simply indicate this choice on the form below.
Submit the CSS Profile to be considered for need-based aid-enter Trinity's School Code, 6831.

Avoid these common mistakes:

When completing the CSS Profile take note of who the question pertains to. If a question is in the student section, the answer is specific to the student. For example, Do You Have Legal Dependents? asked in the student section should not be answered yes unless the student has children/legal dependents they support financially.
Never include cents when reporting financial information. Numeric values fields are only able to accept whole dollars, not decimals. Including cents will grossly overstate the financial information being reported.

Financial aid applications are tax year specific. Tax year 2025 will be requested as part of your 2027-28 aid applications (typically available October 1).

Students requesting an early financial aid estimate prior to October 1:

Complete the currently available application (Fall 2026/Spring 2027) with 2025 IRS tax figures. To be clear, the application will ask for 2024 IRS tax information, but for the purpose of this estimate, it should be completed with 2025 IRS tax information.

Students requesting an early financial aid estimate on or after October 1:

Complete the Fall 2027/Spring 2028 application with IRS tax information as requested on the form (2025).

All students who apply for need-based aid will be required to complete both the Fall 2027/Spring 2028 CSS Profile and the 2027-28 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to receive a confirmed 2027-28 financial aid offer.

Upload an unofficial high school transcript showing all grades 9th - 11th using the link below.

I confirm my interest in an early financial aid award to determine if Early Decision is the best decision deadline for me.

Yes

At Trinity University, students have the option to submit or not submit standardized test scores (ACT or SAT) as part of their application. Applicants who choose not to submit test scores—or who are unable to do so—will receive full consideration in our holistic admission review.

Our test-optional policy reflects Trinity’s commitment to access and equity. While standardized tests can provide useful information about academic readiness, we believe that a student’s potential for success at Trinity is best understood through a broad review of their academic journey, achievements, and personal qualities.

Trinity will continue to review and consider test scores for those applicants who want to submit them, but any applicant can also choose to be evaluated only on high school grades, curriculum rigor, essays, recommendation letters, achievements, interviews, and contributions to their school and community.

When submitting your application, the selection is made to apply test optional or to apply with test scores for consideration. Each applicant has up to the application deadline selected to alter this choice.

Early Decision 1 and Early Action applicants can submit a change to the test optional choice up to November 1.
Early Decision 2 and Regular Decision applicants can submit a change to the test optional choice up to February 1.

Do you intend to apply to Trinity University with test scores?
To help determine when to submit test scores for consideration, please see Trinity's admissions profile. Competitive test score ranges for ACT Composite are 30+ and for SAT Highest Total Score (EBRW & Math) are 1350+.

Yes

As part of my early financial aid estimate request, I am submitting the following test scores:

ACT

SAT

ACT Highest Composite Score

SAT Highest Total Score (EBRW & Math)

List your senior year courses below. Please be sure to indicate which courses are AP, IB or Dual Credit.

As you indicate you do not intend to apply for need-based aid, you do not need to submit the CSS Profile as part of your early estimate request. Simply complete and submit this form and upload your transcript showing all grades 9th - 11th.

Transcript Upload

To submit your unofficial transcript, you may upload it here. Please ensure your transcript is showing all grades 9th - 11th.

Early Financial Aid Estimate Request - Fall 2027