Scholarship from Stanford is the primary source of funding used to assist students with meeting their educational costs. Every student from the United States who is admitted to Stanford and demonstrates need is offered a tailored financial aid package. Many university scholarship funds originate as gifts from individuals and corporations. All university scholarship funds are need-based. You must submit a FAFSA by February or March. We determine your individual scholarship eligibility by subtracting your family contribution and other aid funds from the total student budget. Applications available October.