Ivy rankings for Fin Aid

pwoods
Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:19:22 +0000

Sybbie, that’s incorrect (and not supported by your link). Columbia offers financial aid packages with no loans (i.e. work-study and grants) to all students receiving financial aid, and these packages guarantee what Columbia calculates to be 100% of need. That said, some families choose to take out small loans to help them meet the Expected Family Contribution they’re required to pay. But Columbia itself doesn’t require students to take out loans as part of financial aid.