Requirements for Bennington College scholarships

ruby21
Sun, 12 Nov 2017 21:11:58 +0000

There are no set criteria for scholarships here, but there are two categories: need and merit-based. The former is based on your family’s income (eligibility is taken from the FAFSA and/or CSS), and the latter on your achievements, grades, talents, etc. There’s no magic GPA or special talent that makes you more or less eligible for merit aid - everyone is considered automatically, so you don’t have to apply to anything separately, and each application is looked at holistically. What I will say about need-based aid, though, is that Bennington has limited funds and cannot guarantee that they will meet 100% of your demonstrated financial need (and they often don’t). Because of this, there is often even less money available for international students. Something like 80% of the campus is on some sort of aid, so it’s definitely common to receive scholarships - just need-based might be less likely.