Financial Aid Letter?

Goodschoolhopefully
Wed, 08 Apr 2009 06:25:13 +0000

As an 18 yr. old I have no trouble understanding that need based aid is - are you ready for the surprise answer? - is based on NEED, not the value of the student. I believe that Vanderbilt, being one of the few schools to be 100% need blind while guarenteeing to meet 100% of demonstrated need is able to choose the absolutely best students possible - this is a win win situation for the entire class. It sounds as if some people on this thread would be happier if Vanderbilt did not meet need or give out any need based financial aid. Vanderbilt would be quite a different place if every student there was capable of paying 56k a year, it would also be a school I wouldn’t be interested in. Universities that have stepped up to the plate to make higher education affordable to low income students are doing a great service for our country.