<p>We didn’t apply for aid since it was stated often that Ivy aid only goes for need, not merit, and the calculators told us our expected contribution was 100%. However, I have since heard from another D. parent that his son received aid despite similar circumstances, and he claimed that “everybody” gets aid. Any opinions on that?</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure that “everybody” doesn’t get aid. But in my experience the calculator can be inaccurate.</p>
<p>im pretty sure that if you are expected to contribute 100% or more then you dont get any aid as it is determined by efc</p>
<p>I definitely did not get any aid, even though we applied for it. We were shown to be 100%, but it was still disappointing anyway.</p>
<p>FYI - we’re not over-the-top-wealthy, just comfortably upper-middle class. About half the people I talked to at Dimensions got aid, and the other half seemed to be in the same boat as my family.</p>
<p><a href=“Home | Financial Aid”>Home | Financial Aid;
“More than half of Dartmouth students and their families receive assistance…”
The article makes it sound like just over half, so that would seem right in line with gracilisae, and also with what I saw at Dimensions. CC always has people who even have to turn down their first choice college because the fin aid wasn’t enough. I’m sure the reality is that far from ‘everyone’ gets aid. Perhaps your friend’s family received aid because their assets were in different forms. I have read this can change the aid for better or for worse.</p>