<p>Wellesley’s President did release a statement about the economic condition. Online at [H</a>. Kim Bottomly, President of Wellesley College](<a href=“http://www.wellesley.edu/PublicAffairs/President/economicsituation.html]H”>H. Kim Bottomly, President of Wellesley College)</p>
<p>Here’s a snippet where she talks about the commitment to need-blind and meeting 100% of need both for current students and prospies.</p>
<p>“…We know that families of current and prospective students are also concerned about whether their ability to afford Wellesley might be jeopardized. I will be sending a letter to families of current students ahead of the Thanksgiving break to assure them of the colleges ongoing commitment to meeting 100 percent of each students demonstrated need. As always, we are prepared to work individually with families and to extend help to those whose changed circumstances have reduced their ability to pay. Staff in Admissions and Financial Aid will continue to work closely with prospective students to ensure that they understand that Wellesleys strong endowment allows us to enroll and retain the best and brightest young women…”</p>