<p>When I was admitted it was the year of the housing bubble burst. And lucky me, my mom was a realtor in Las Vegas. Basically, we went from a 6-digit income to a negative income in a year with barely any savings, certainly none for college. So at first, when we filed the FAFSA, we thought we were screwed because we used our numbers from the previous year. My mom hadn’t done her taxes for that year yet. But after I was admitted, I called the financial aid office, we faxed over our latest numbers (this was just after my mom filed her taxes) and they readjusted my package.</p>
<p>Basically we went from having to pay an idiotic amount of money, somewhere close to full tuition, to little more than travel and book expenses. I cannot express how grateful I was. So Vassar met my financial need completely and have adjusted accordingly each year. I would not have gone to college there or many other of the places I got into if they hadn’t done that.</p>
<p>Oh and they also have a policy that started my sophomore year. If your parents make under a certain income level, they cover your student loans entirely, including federal student loans like the Stafford and Perkins. Pretty much, I went to Vassar for an absurdly low price and came out with no student loans. And I definitely came out with an amazing education. Win/win.</p>