St. Olaf College understands that college can be a transition not only for the student but also for families. Our hope is to provide parents with resources to make it easier to navigate paying for college.
International Wires: St. Olaf has partnered with Flywire to allow easy access to making international payments. 529 Payments: If you will be making a tuition payment from an education savings plan please allow 3 weeks processing time for St. Olaf to receive the payment.
St. Olaf requires all student to have health insurance coverage. All students are billed health insurance and will be automatically enrolled after the 10th day of the term unless they provide proof of coverage and waive St. Olaf’s health insurance . Review the information and enroll online.
Statements will be posted to a student’s SIS account the beginning of July for fall semester and January for spring semester. Students (and parent, if given access) will receive an email when the statement is available.
FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) is a federal law designed to protect the privacy of a student’s educational records , which include billing and financial aid.
All parents have two basic questions in mind as their sons and daughters look ahead to college:
We are one of the most transparent colleges in the nation is providing information about immediate activities of our most recent graduates.
St. Olaf has a long tradition of meeting the demonstrated need of all admitted students. Our financial aid web pages have detailed information about scholarships, need-based financial aid, and a Net Price Calculator that will give you an estimate of what kind of financial aid your son or daughter might receive.
Academically challenging, intensely residential, globally aware, and built on the strong foundation of our Lutheran tradition, the St. Olaf experience develops skills that lead to long-term success: financial independence, professional accomplishment, personal fulfillment, and community engagement.