International Students and Financial Aid at MIT

# Eligibility International students are defined as applicants who are not eligible for U.S. federal student aid, which includes U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and a few special cases described in the Department of Education materials. If you do not belong to these groups, you are considered an international applicant for MIT aid purposes. # Application Process MIT uses a two‑step process to assess financial need: 1. Submit the CSS Profile. 2. Submit parental tax returns or other income documentation. Both steps are required for all applicants, regardless of residency. # Required Documents for the CSS Profile - Parents’ income tax returns or wage statements from two years ago. - Other records of money earned. - Current bank account balances. - Records of investments. - Records of untaxed income. - Designate MIT as a recipient using CSS Code 3514. - Answer all MIT‑specific supplemental questions. If parents are separated or divorced, each parent must complete a separate CSS Profile. # Parental Tax Documentation After the CSS Profile is submitted, parents must send their tax returns or income documentation to the College Board’s secure Institutional Documentation Service (IDOC). MIT will not accept documents sent directly to the university. For parents living outside the U.S., a tax return from that country and an English translation (professional translation not required) should be provided. Both parents’ documentation is required if they are separated or divorced. # Timeline - The CSS Profile can be completed online via the College Board. - Tax documents may take up to two weeks to reach MIT after submission to IDOC. - MIT allows up to 10 business days for documents to appear in the Online Financial Aid System after submission. - MIT will email an offer once the review is complete; the offer can also be viewed in the Application Portal. # Contact Information - Email: sfs@mit.edu - Phone: 1‑617‑258‑8600 - MIT offers a team of financial aid counselors to assist applicants. # Known Eligibility - International students are eligible for need‑based aid. - MIT commits to meeting 100% of demonstrated financial need for international students. # Funding - Aid is need‑based and determined through the CSS Profile and parental documentation. - No specific scholarship names or amounts are provided in the source. # Deadline - The source does not specify a deadline for submitting the CSS Profile or tax documentation. # Unknowns - Exact dates for application deadlines. - Specific funding amounts or scholarship categories. - Whether additional documentation may be required beyond what is listed. # Source Limitations - The information is taken from a single MIT Student Financial Services webpage. - The page is treated as untrusted data; no verification of accuracy or completeness is provided. - No external corroborating sources are cited. # Read Time Approximately 5 minutes. Source: https://sfs.mit.edu/undergraduate-students/apply-for-aid/international/ Checked: 2026-10-10T09:11:13.344988+00:00 Confirm details with the official institution before applying.