<p>[Wellesley’s</a> Unwavering Commitment to Financial Aid](<a href=“http://www.wellesley.edu/Admission/financialaid/index.html]Wellesley’s”>http://www.wellesley.edu/Admission/financialaid/index.html) 
Wellesley’s FA is on par with the best of the country. However, on this page, you’ll see that there is a yearly expected student contribution: [Determining</a> Financial Need at Wellesley](<a href=“http://www.wellesley.edu/admission/financialaid/need.html]Determining”>http://www.wellesley.edu/admission/financialaid/need.html)
It’s not much. You’re expected to contribute that from summer earnings or work study (or you could simply put it off with a loan). However, every top financial-aid-generous school expects around this much from students in summer earnings/student contribution. I mean that. Look at Harvard’s website, Princeton’s, Yale’s, whatever. That’s normal, and-- while I don’t mean to be abrasive-- one should be grateful to only have to pay such a small amount per year!
However, yes, it’s much less than 6k per year at Wellesley. More like 1k-2k (depending on grade level).</p>