financial aid at vassar

DMelanogaster
Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:49:02 +0000

Vassar has a commitment to give you aid to meet all (100%) need minus the Expected Parental Contribution. This can be in the forms of scholarship, loans, and work study. The parental contribution is calculated via the same financial aid forms you will fill out for all the colleges: the College Board one and the FAFSA. These forms take into account parents’ (and student, if s/he has any) incomes, expenses, and home equity (if they own their home). Different colleges weight home equity in different ways. Vassar definitely takes it into consideration. But they are relatively generous with aid, as per their 100% commitment as per the above.