TCNJ REGULAR DECISION CLASS OF 2022

BrooklynRye
Mon, 06 Aug 2018 18:21:57 +0000

@Propinquity4444 - Find this question interesting because it is kind of a recruiting question. I doubt that anyone can definitively prove that schools that do not offer athletic scholarships award money to athletic recruits via other channels. IMHO, I think it absolutely happens. Your friend’s son may well be a good case in point. My suggestion, if your child is a strong recruit, is that you ask the school for a financial pre-read. It is possible that they will provide you with a ballpark number that may well turn out to be your award. Also, when you review your financial aid award, although ostensibly need-based, you may find that the award is made up of various ‘scholarships’ that indicate alumni funding.

Finally, although financial aid is “need-based” it is not always admissions-blind (as in your application may be rated based on an expressed financial need). This is a good question for TCNJ FA. Also, above a certain income level, it is not necessarily 100% met. Use the NPC for TCNJ and/or for any school in the running. While they are not 100% accurate, in my experience doing this for 3 kids in college, the calculator was very accurate even though the schools did not always award 100% of need.