Types of Aid

Reed’s financial aid program includes federal, state, and institutional funding sources. Financial aid may be in the form of grants, loans, and student employment opportunities. 

Grants

The largest source of aid comes directly from the College in the form of the Reed Grant. Federal and state grants are also available for students who qualify.

The Reed Promise is a need-based institutional grant applied to an aid offer in order to meet full demonstrated need. The Reed Promise is, in part, funded by earnings from endowed and restricted scholarships. If you accept a Reed Promise, your name, major, and hometown will be released to the donor of the endowed or restricted scholarship that funds your Reed Promise. In order to qualify for renewal, students must maintain full-time enrollment, live on campus, meet the standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress and not have significant changes in demonstrated need.

Learn more about grants here.

Scholarships

The Reed Scholarship is renewable for four years/eight semesters and will not be reduced even if a family's demonstrated need is reduced. In order to qualify for renewal, students must maintain full-time enrollment and meet the standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress.

Loans

Financial aid packages at Reed contain a student loan. Loans are funds that must be repaid. 

Learn more about loans here.

Student Work

On-campus student work opportunities are available to Reed students.

Learn more about student work here.

Outside Scholarships

Students are encouraged to apply for outside scholarships, with the understanding that their aid package will be adjusted to remain within their family's calculated need.

Learn more about outside scholarships here.

Veterans Education Benefits

Reed College participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Learn more about Veterans Education Benefits here.

Emergency Assistance

Current students seeking emergency or additional assistance can learn more about these resources here.