Need Blind Admissions Policies

OCELITE
Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:41:53 +0000

Each university has a different policy in terms of awarding need-blind aids. Therefore, it’s important for parents and students to do their research carefully. It’s not a matter of whether a school can meet the student’s needs by aids such as need-blind merit-aid, but what percentage of the students who meet their criteria will receive it.

Take USC for example, if the students who are admitted with the same criteria, it’s not an automatic guaranteed to receive their merit scholarships. They have to be invited for the interview. Not everyone will get one.

Then, there are schools such as Chapman with very generous merit-aid programs. Their need-blind merit-aid is automatic for anyone who meets their criteria and be admitted to the school. No interview required. Therefore, more affordable to more students. It’s a no-brainer.