Are colleges really "need-blind"?

appdad
Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:54:16 +0000

I work at a need blind campus. While it may seem hard to believe we are need blind. Why is it so hard to believe. FA and admissions do not interact during the admissions process. Once a student is accepted all relevant info is sent over to the FA office who then determine need level.The alumni are the ones supporting our generous FA program (yeah!). By the way I meet several alumni that had made major gifts in support of the FA program. Both were from low income families received FA and felt that their college experience played a major role in their success after graduation.