What makes Princeton's financial aid stand out?

wrenfisher
Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:37:34 +0000

To calculate financial need Princeton uses their own formula, which is very generous for middle income families. They use the FAFSA only to evaluate eligibility for Federal aid. I assume that they can do this because of their large endowment.

My son was admitted to Princeton, Penn, Duke, and Whitman. Princeton provided the best financial aid, by far. Whitman was actually his first choice, but we couldn’t afford it. Apply to Princeton - if accepted you might be surprised by the aid package. To get an idea, you can use the financial aid calculator on their web site.