<p>Ajay–In answer to question 1, Richmond would follow more the 2nd option where students themselves determine which of the engineering programs would more closely meet their needs and apply to those. The faculty support the process, they don’t direct you to one option over another. </p>
<p>As for financial aid, this is a challenging topic. UR’s aid will not travel to another institution and each of the partners handles aid differently, so there is a good bit of homework that has to be done by the student about that issue to cover their bases from a financial standpoint. The other option is that students can choose to finish a bachelors at UR and apply to graduate programs in engineering apart from the 3/2 program. In those cases students can apply for graduate aid and assistantships to support their costs. For some students that may be a better option.</p>