Admissions / Financial Aid

Applying to colleges doesn't have to be a complicated process.  Use the links below to assist in completing your application to William Smith College. Please let me know when you have sent your application to Admissions and I will follow up to make sure they received everything. 

1. Use these Tips for Navigating the Common Application

2. Complete the Common Application

3. If applying for Merit Scholarships, please click here

4. Complete the CSS / Financial Aid Profile

HWS Admissions Deadlines

October 1

• CSS/Financial Aid Profile and Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online registration begins

November 15

• Scholarship application due for Early Decision 1 candidates

• Early Decision I applications due

• CSS/Financial Aid Profile and FAFSA for Early Decision I applicants due

December 15

• Admission decision available online for Early Decision I applicants

• Financial aid award available online for Early Decision I admitted students

January 15

• CSS/Financial Aid Profile and FAFSA for Early Decision II applicants due

• Early Decision I admitted students enrollment deadline

• Early Decision II applications due (Students who have applied under the Regular Decision plan, and whose applications are complete, can change their application status to EDII until February 15)

• Scholarship application due for Early Decision II and Regular Decision candidates

February 1

• Regular Decision applications due

• Admission decision available online for Early Decision II applicants

• Financial aid award available online for Early Decision II admitted students

• CSS/Financial Aid Profile and FAFSA for Regular Decision applicants due

February 15

• Early Decision II admitted students enrollment deadline

April 1

• Admission decision available online for Regular Decision applicants

• Financial aid award available online for Regular Decision admitted students

May 1

• Regular Decision admitted students enrollment deadline