Grinnell scholarship question

hornet
Fri, 30 May 2008 13:55:29 +0000

D got the scholarship, work study and small need-based grant. It will be financially tight. We were told that the scholarship would adjust up to accommodate tuition increases. Grinnell did as well as the other LAC’s (those on the same academic/admissions level) D was accepted to in terms of meeting the EFC. What we have noticed is that the more competitive the school is, the lower the scholarship caps (most schools like Grinnell seemed to cap at around 15K). This was just our experience and we may be unusual. Less competitive schools may offer more scholarship $$ to attract top performing students. D has a friend that elected to take a much larger scholarship at a solid, less well known LAC in order to pay less than she would have at Grinnell. She seems very happy with her choice. D chose Grinnell over having a car at our state flagship and knowing that we will not be able to fund her summer music festivals any more. She will have to come home and work unless she finds something free for the summer.