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Financial assistance is available to eligible students from a variety of sources and may include institutional scholarships based on academic performance as well as federal, state, and institutional grants, loans, and work study.
To be considered for need-based aid, students must file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). For maximum consideration, file the FAFSA by March 1.

Visit the Financial Aid webpage for more information or via email at financialaid@albion.edu if you have any questions.

All incoming first-year students must submit a final high school transcript that includes the date of graduation before attending Albion.

According to federal and state regulations, Albion College must verify your high school graduation with a final transcript on file.

You may request the transcript through electronic delivery service Parchment or can have it emailed to admission@albion.edu.

Contact your high school if you have any questions about submitting a final high school transcript.

If you have completed college-level coursework through dual enrollment or early/middle college, you must have an official college transcript sent to Albion College prior to start of classes. Contact the college you attended to request that an official transcript be sent to the Office of Admission at admission@albion.edu.

If you have taken an Advanced Placement (AP), College Level Examination Program (CLEP), or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam, please send an official copy of your score results to the Office of Admission at admission@albion.edu.

Please note: transcripts are official when we receive them directly from the issuing school/organization, or if delivered by the student, they must be in a sealed envelope. Transcripts labeled as “Issued to student” are not typically official.

All incoming first-year students must submit a final high school transcript that includes the date of graduating before attending Albion. According to federal and state regulations, Albion College must verify your high school graduation with a final transcript on file.

You may request the transcript through electronic delivery service Parchment or can have it emailed to the Office of Admission at admission@albion.edu. Contact your high school if you have any questions about submitting a final high school transcript.

New Student Orientation (Albion-O) begins with new student move-in on Wednesday, August 20, 2025 with scheduled events and sessions through Sunday, August 24.

Students participating in Fall athletics, marching band, a bridge program or Global Brits orientation will receive details about earlier move-in dates from program leaders.

As you prepare for Move-in Day, feel free to check out our Move-In Packing List and explore the campus map or information about your residence hall.

Students participating in the Summer Bridge move to campus on July 23, four weeks prior to the start of fall semester.

Participating students have the opportunity to get a head start on earning college credit (note: the Bridge counts for 1 academic unit of coursework), become familiar with college life and the Albion community, build your academic skill set, and forge a long-term connection to a department on campus.

Please indicate your interest in the Summer Bridge program with your admission counselor and on your academic questionnaire in your Briton Bound account.

Incoming students begin their TRIO SSS experience with the TRIO Summer Bridge program. During the program, students will have the opportunity to learn more about financial aid, personal financial literacy, college success strategies, and cultural events, as well as meet with their new faculty and staff. Most importantly, our students do these activities together, creating community and peer-to-peer relationships which last beyond graduation.

Who is eligible for Albion College TRIO SSS?

• Our TRIO SSS Brits must be U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or refugees pursuing their first bachelor’s degree.
• They must also meet at least one of the following criteria:
  • First-generation — primary parent, caregiver, or guardian has not earned a bachelor’s degree
  • Low-income
  • Have a documented disability with the college.

You can apply to TRIO after you have paid your enrollment deposit.

Accessibility Services provides accommodations and support to students with physical, psychiatric, learning, and medical disabilities with the goal of creating an inclusive and accessible learning environment for all students.

If you had a 504 Plan or an IEP in high school, you should meet with Accessibility Services to determine your college accommodations.

Academic accommodations may include services such as extended time for exams, accessible materials, or alternative textbook formats.

• Assistive technology: We provide software or devices that assist students with disabilities in their coursework.
• Advocacy: We assist students in communicating their needs and ensuring that their rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are upheld.

To apply for academic accommodations, please fill out the Accessibility Services Application and you will receive an email on how to schedule an appointment for an intake assessment.

Please note: If you are injured while playing a sport, or in an accident, or have a serious illness or surgery, contact Accessibility Services for short term accommodations.

Housing accommodations requests are submitted to Community Living and are reviewed by a committee.

To make the start of your semester more meaningful, we’d like to invite you to join Albion’s College Connection Guides program. It will help you to get connected to the resources, experiences and opportunities you’ll need when you get here.

If you join the Connection Guides program, you’ll be paired with a faculty or staff guide who will serve as a resource for you in your first year at Albion. Your guide will check in with you throughout the semester, learn more about you and your goals and get you connected to resources and experiences on campus that are meaningful for you. We have an amazing group of faculty and staff guides who are thrilled to welcome you to the program.