<p>JHU and Bucknell, to be exact. I was just rejected from Bucknell (bummer…) and knew for a while that both of these schools don’t guarantee to meet a student’s demonstrated financial need. But for those who are accepted, what is their FA based on? If a student’s needs aren’t met by a particular university, JHU for example, but the student is accepted, isn’t that a bit awkward? I spoke to a student at Cornell who was accepted to Harvard but couldn’t attend since his FA package was way less than what he needed to afford 50K/year. Thanks for your responses.</p>
<p>Many schools do not look at a student’s ability to pay the bill when they are deciding whether they will admit the student. Instead, they are relying on the students and parents to make wise financial decisions and apply to schools they can afford to attend. If you are admitted to a school you cannot afford, then you need to find another school.</p>