Is need blind really need blind?

[Sue22]

I just called Sarah Lawrence, Hofstra, Hobart, Fordham and Wagner Colleges admissions offices.

SL. Need Aware
Hofstra. Need Blind
Hobart. Need Aware
Fordham. Need Blind
Wagner. Need Blind

All straight answers. All just with last few minutes.

@cptofthehouse,
Yet it’s not always that simple. From the school’s FAQ page,

Is Fordham need blind?
The Office of Admission is committed to a holistic review of all applications.In a number of cases on the margins we may consider ability to pay (to be ‘need aware’) as an additional factor in our review. This most commonly occurs in cases when we are considering students for admission from our waitlist, a time in our admission cycle when the availability of funding is limited. For more information our process, please see the link here.