Athletics Pre-Reads

If you have any questions, please contact us at pennathl@pobox.upenn.edu and indicate "Athletic Pre-Read" in the subject line. In order to view the results of your estimated financial aid for 2025-2026, you must allow receipt of attachments from the above email address. You may also call us at 215-898-1988 and identify yourself as a pre-read.

Download brochure: Financial Resource Guide

After you have completed the online application you can upload required documents through this link

U.S. Citizen Pre-Read Applications 2025-2026

Application Requirements 

  1. We require a copy of all pages and schedules of your parents’ 2023 federal tax return, including W2 forms.
  2. If either parent holds an interest in a corporation, partnership, farm, or schedule C business, attach a copy of the most recent tax return, all pages and schedules.
  3. In cases where parents are divorced or separated, Penn expects both parents to participate in paying for a student’s education. In order to be considered for institutional grant-based funding, Penn requires financial information from both parents, which is factored into the total Parent Contribution. Your non-custodial parent needs to complete a Non-Custodial Parent Information Form. Families experiencing extenuating circumstances can write a letter of appeal documenting the time of separation or divorce, history of child support payments, frequency of contact, and any other pertinent information. Families should also supply any available third-party documentation from someone like a high school counselor, attorney, or clergy member.
2025-26 U.S. Application for Estimated Financial Aid (Pre-Read) Form
2025-26 U.S. Noncustodial Parent Information Form

Canadian Citizens Pre-Read Applications 2025-2026

Application Requirements

  1. We require a copy of all pages and schedules of your parents’ 2023 federal tax return.
  2. If either parent holds an interest in a corporation, partnership, or farm, attach a copy of the most recent tax return, all pages and schedules.
  3. In cases where parents are divorced or separated, Penn expects both parents to participate in paying for a student’s education. In order to be considered for institutional grant-based funding, Penn requires financial information from both parents, which is factored into the total Parent Contribution. Your non-custodial parent needs to complete a Non-Custodial Parent Information Form. Families experiencing extenuating circumstances can write a letter of appeal documenting the time of separation or divorce, history of child support payments, frequency of contact, and any other pertinent information. Families should also supply any available third-party documentation from someone like a high school counselor, attorney, or clergy member.
2025-26 Canadian Application for Estimated Financial Aid (Pre-Read) Form
2025-26 Canadian Noncustodial Parent Information Form

International Pre-Read Applications 2025-2026

Application Requirements

  1. 2023 Tax Return/Income Statement Required
    If your parents file a tax return in their country of residence, both the original and a translated copy of the return (if not in English) should be uploaded after you submit the PFAS. If your parents don’t file an income tax document, submit a wage statement, pay slip, or letter from their employer(s) on company letterhead stating their annual income.
  2. In cases where parents are divorced or separated, Penn expects both parents to participate in paying for a student’s education. In order to be considered for institutional grant-based funding, Penn requires financial information from both parents, which is factored into the total Parent Contribution. Your non-custodial parent needs to complete a Non-Custodial Parent Information Form. Families experiencing extenuating circumstances can write a letter of appeal documenting the time of separation or divorce, history of child support payments, frequency of contact, and any other pertinent information. Families should also supply any available third-party documentation from someone like a high school counselor, attorney, or clergy member.
2025-26 International Application for Estimated Financial Aid (Pre-Read) Form
2025-26 International Noncustodial Parent Information Form