Net Price Calc: https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/bc Bowdoin College – QB TO NL 3/2 #6 LAC / 14% Common App & Coalition Brunswick, ME Need blind for domestic students; mee
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The institutions below offer generous financial aid and/or merit-based scholarships Many schools are “need blind,” which means that family income and financial assets are not considered in the admissions process
QB = QuestBridge partner member TO = school is test-optional; doesn’t
require test scores as part of the admissions process
TF = Test Flexible means that the SAT/ACT are not required if other college level exams specified by school, such as SAT Subject Tests, are submitted
NL = school has no-loans policies or
packages
ENG = indicates the school offers engineering
3/2 = indicates school offers a dual degree or partnership engineering program (such as a 3/2 or 4/2 program)
#[Number] = national university/national
liberal arts college (LAC) ranking 2019
Percentage given = school’s admit rate *Net Price Calculators offer students an
early, typically accurate, glimpse of what the financial package at a school might
be, but it is only an estimate
For additional information, contact Mrs Haggerty at haggerty@phoenixunion.org
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Allegheny College – TO 3/2 #82 LAC / 64%
Common App and Coalition
Meadville, PA
92% need met through need-based aid Also offers merit-based scholarships Trustee Scholarships renew automatically for up to four years of full-time enrollment at Allegheny Trustee Scholars usually rank in the top 25% of their high school class and have
(optionally reported) SAT/ACT scores consistent with their academic performance, test scores are not required but do give an advantage for the scholarship FAFSA/CSS Profile required
Net Price Calculator: https://secure.allegheny.edu/npc/
Amherst College – QB NL TO #2 LAC / 13%
Common App & Coalition
Amherst, MA
Need blind for domestic and international students; 100% need met with grants and work–study in the financial aid package No loan school CSS Profile required
Net Price Calculator: https://www.amherst.edu/offices/financialaid/calculator
Arizona State Univ – TO* ENG #117 / 84%
Common App and Coalition, but Arizona residents
should apply directly
4 Phoenix, AZ Campuses
70% need met Students whose family income is $42,400 or less who meet program criteria receive free tuition & fees, room & board, books & supplies through the Barack Obama Scholars Program; small loans Deadline is Jan 15th At minimum, all students
who are Pell-eligible will qualify for free tuition and fees They also have a scholarship search: https://scholarships.asu.edu/
*You can not receive merit scholarships unless test scores are reported
Net Price Calculator: https://students.asu.edu/obama
Babson College - TO 24%
Common App and Coalition
Babson Park, Massachusetts
100% need met first year Babson College is a private college of business and administration #31 in business and #1 in entrepreneurship Early action available Need blind Merit scholarships available FAFSA/CSS Profile required
Net Price Calculator: https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/babson Barnard College – TO 3/2 #25 LAC / 15%
Common App and Coalition
New York, NY
Women’s college Need-blind for domestic students, and meets 100% of demonstrated need; includes loans Need aware for international students No merit aid offered FAFSA and CSS Profile required
Net Price Calculator: https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/barnard Bates College – TO 3/2 #21 LAC / 22%
Common App & Coalition
Lewiston, ME
Need aware Meets 100% of demonstrated need as determined by the FAFSA & CSS profile; includes loans
Net Price Calculator:
http://www.bates.edu/financial-services/costs-financial-aid/financial-aid-estimator/
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BC Application only
Berea, KY
Need aware and seeks to enroll students who possess limited financial resources 98% need met; after all other financial aid is awarded, the Tuition Promise Scholarship is awarded through Berea College to fund the remaining cost of tuition This scholarship is combined with financial aid to cover 100% of tuition costs Student labor earnings expected to contribute towards tuition FAFSA/CSS Profile required
Net Price Calc: https://bereaquickestimator.studentaidcalculator.com/survey.aspx Boston College –QB TO ENG #37 / 28%
Common App
Newton, MA
Jesuit university Need blind; meets 100% of demonstrated need CSS Profile required The Gabelli Presidential Scholarship is the academic merit-based scholarship, covering full tuition No minimum test score required, but SAT scores may offer an advantage Apply through Early Action to be considered for scholarship Net Price Calc:
https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/bc Bowdoin College – QB TO NL 3/2 #6 LAC / 14%
Common App & Coalition
Brunswick, ME
Need blind for domestic students; meets 100% of demonstrated need as determined by the FAFSA & CSS PROFILE; no loans
Net Price Calculator: https://bowdoin.studentaidcalculator.com/survey.aspx Brown University – TO QB NL ENG #14 / 9%
Common App & Coalition
Providence, RI
Need-blind admission policy for all US citizens and permanent residents Meets 100% of demonstrated need (FAFSA/CSS PROFILE required) For families with a total income below $60,000, and assets less than $100,000, parent contribution is $0
NPC: http://www.brown.edu/about/administration/financial-aid/browns-financial-aid-calculator
Bryn Mawr College – TO 3/2 #27 LAC / 38%
Common App & Coalition
Bryn Mawr, PA
Women’s college. Meets 100% of demonstrated need as determined by the FAFSA & CSS PROFILE; includes loans Bryn Mawr also awards merit-based scholarships
Net Price Calculator: https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/brynmawr
Bucknell University –TO ENG #35 LAC / 33%
Common App and Coalition
Lewisburg, PA
Need aware Meets 92% of demonstrated need all four years as determined by the FAFSA
& CSS PROFILE; with loans Awards merit-based scholarships
Net Price Calculator: http://www.bucknell.edu/financial-aid/net-price-calculator.html
Cal Institute of Tech – TO QB ENG #12 / 7%
Common App & Coalition
Pasadena, CA
Financial aid process varies depending on whether you are applying early action or regular decision Need blind Meets 100% of demonstrated need as determined by the
FAFSA/CSS PROFILE, and includes loans No merit-based scholarships given
Net Price Calculator: https://www.finaid.caltech.edu/npc
Trang 4Carleton College – TO QB 3/2 #7 LAC / 21%
Common App & Coalition
Northfield, MN
Need aware Meets 100% of demonstrated need as determined by the FAFSA & CSS profile; includes loans and work-study No application fee No merit aid Offer Fritch Endowed and James Woodward Strong Scholarships specifically for middle income families
Net Price Calculator: https://apps.carleton.edu/admissions/afford/estimator/
Claremont McKenna College– TO QB 3/2 #7 LAC / 9%
Common App & Coalition
Claremont, CA
Meets 100% of demonstrated need as determined by the FAFSA & CSS profile for all US citizens and permanent residents; need blind admissions; includes loans Offers
merit-based scholarships Must submit Common App by Dec 1st to apply for merit aid Part of the Claremont Colleges Consortium FAFSA/CSS Profile required
Net Price Calculator: https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/claremontmckenna Colby College – QB TO NL 3/2 #11 LAC / 16%
Common App & Coalition
Waterville, ME
Meets 100% of demonstrated need as determined by the FAFSA & CSS PROFILE; need aware; does NOT include loans Offers additional paid funding for students to participate
in research and internships Does not offer merit-based scholarships
Net Price Calculator: https://www.colby.edu/admission/myintuition/
Colgate University – TO QB 3/2 #17 LAC / 25%
Common App & Coalition
Hamilton, NY
Need aware Meets 100% of demonstrated need; may include small loans No merit-based scholarships offered No loans for students with total family income under $125,000 Colgate Grant recipients can receive additional assistance for one
Colgate-directed/approved off-campus study group and one Colgate-directed extended study program FAFSA & CSS Profile required
Net Price Calculator: https://npc.collegeboard.org/app/colgate College of the Atlantic – TO #82 LAC / 68%
Common App
Bar Harbor, ME
98% need met through need-based aid; merit-based scholarships are also available The school focuses on environmental sustainability and social justice where you build your own major Provides each student with $1,800 for travel and expeditionary learning
Net price Calculator: https://coa.studentaidcalculator.com/survey.aspx College of the Holy Cross – TO NL 3/2 #27 LAC / 38%
Common App & Coalition
Worcester, MA
Religious affiliated school Meets 100% of demonstrated need as determined by the FAFSA & CSS PROFILE for all US citizens and permanent residents; need blind admissions; does include loans in the financial aid package Offer merit scholarships as well You do not have to be Catholic to attend
Net Price Calculator: http://www.holycross.edu/financial-aid/financial-aid-calculator
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Common App
Wooster, OH
Meets 93% of demonstrated need and includes loans in the financial aid package Need blind Also offers merit scholarships Partnered with Raise.me Note: Wooster is known for its undergraduate research and senior capstone project FAFSA & CSS Profile required Net Price: https://www.wooster.edu/offices/aid/calc/
Merit Scholarship Estimator: https://www.wooster.edu/admissions/aid/estimator/
Colorado College – QB TF 3/2 #27 LAC / 15%
Common App & Coalition
Colorado Springs, CO
Need aware Meets 100% of demonstrated need, includes loans All applicants are considered for merit aid using the admissions application Note: Institutional aid can be awarded to DACA or undocumented students FAFSA & CSS Profile
NPC:
https://www.coloradocollege.edu/admission/financialaid/net-price-calculator-myintuition/ Columbia University – QB TO NL ENG #3 / 6%
Common App & Coalition
New York, NY
Need-blind; 100% of demonstrated need met, including foreign students If family income
is below $60,000 are not expected to pay anything toward tuition/fees, room/board, books/supplies No merit-based scholarships Columbia is a no-loan school
FAFSA/CSS Profile required
Net Price Calculator: https://cc-seas.financialaid.columbia.edu/npc Connecticut College – TO NL #46 LAC / 38%
Common App
New London, CT
Need aware Meets 100% of demonstrated need as determined by the FAFSA & CSS Profile Includes small loans in the financial aid package Merit aid available
Net Price Calculator: https://conncoll.studentaidcalculator.com/survey.aspx
Cornell University – TO NL ENG #17 / 12%
Common App
Ithaca, CT
Meets 100% of demonstrated need; need-blind Students with family income of less than
$60,000, and total assets of less than $100,000 (including primary home equity), will have
no parent contribution and No loans FAFSA/CSS Profile required Will match offers from
highly selective schools No merit aid
Net Price Calculator: http://finaid.cornell.edu/cost-attend/financial-aid-estimator
Dartmouth College – QB TO NL ENG #12 / 9%
Common App & Coalition
Hanover, NH
Need-blind; 100% demonstrated need met for both domestic and international students
No loans for undergraduate students with family income below $100,000 Aid extends to study abroad programs and tuition does not change There are no merit-based scholarships FAFSA/CSS Profile required
Net Price Calculator: https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/dartmouth
Davidson College – QB TO NL 3/2 #17 LAC / 20%
Common App & Coalition
Davidson, NC
Need blind for domestic students and permanent residents Meets 100% of financial need;
Davidsn is a no loan school Merit-based scholarships are available
NPC: https://davidson.studentaidcalculator.com/survey.aspx
Trang 6Duke University – QB NL ENG #10 / 10%
Common App & Coalition
Durham, NC
Need blind; meets 100% of demonstrated financial need through need-based aid
Minimum freshman contribution is $2,600 per year, regardless of income If total income and typical assets is less than $60,000, parent contribution is expected to be $0 Merit scholarships are also awarded FAFSA and CSS Profile required
NPC: https://financialaid.duke.edu/undergraduate-applicants/estimate-your-aid Emory University – QB NL ENG #21 / 22%
Common App & Coalition
Atlanta, GA
Need blind; meets 100% of demonstrated need as determined by the FAFSA & CSS PROFILE with grants, loans, and work-study No loans for undergraduate students with family income below $50,000. Small capped loans for students whose family income is between $50,000 & $100,000 Merit aid available
Net Price Calculator: https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/emory Franklin & Marshall – TO 3/2 #38 LAC / 34%
Common App & Coalition
Lancaster, PA
Need aware; meets 100% of demonstrated need all four years as determined by the FAFSA & CSS PROFILE; includes loans No merit-based scholarships available A minimum student earning contribution of $1,550 is expected in the first academic year Net Price Calculator: https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/fandm
Gettysburg College – TO 3/2 #53 LAC / 46%
Common App
Gettysburg, PA
Need aware Meets 90% of demonstrated need through need-based aid Merit-based scholarships are also available, however some require a separate scholarship application NPC: https://www.gettysburg.edu/admissions-aid/tuition-fees/net-price-calculator
Georgetown University – 3/2 #24 / 16%
GU Application only
Washington, DC
Catholic school Need-blind for domestic and international; meets 100% of demonstrated need (regardless of immigration status) Loans included There is a $2,200 student contribution for freshmen which increases slightly over four years No merit-based scholarships FAFSA & CSS Profile required
Net Price Calculator: https://npc.collegeboard.org/app/georgetown Grinnell College – QB 3/2 #14 LAC / 29%
Common App & Coalition
Grinnell, IA
Need blind 100% demonstrated need met through need-based aid Loans are capped at
$5,500 per year Merit-based scholarships are available FAFSA/CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator: https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/grinnell
Hamilton College – QB TF 3/2 #14 LAC / 21%
Common App & Coalition
Clinton, NY
100% demonstrated need met of all accepted students through a combination of scholarship, loans and/or work-study Need blind for domestic students, need aware for international FAFSA/CSS Profile required Loans are capped at $3,500
NPC: https://www.hamilton.edu/admission/finaid/estimate-your-financial-aid
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Common App & Coalition
Cambridge, MA
100% demonstrated need met; merit scholarships not offered Need-blind No distinction in financial aid for undocumented versus documented students Families that make $65,000
or less will not have to pay for anything, although students are expected to contribute
$3,500 yearly Families with income between $65,000 and $150,000 will pay up to 10% of their income The financial aid package does not include loans FAFSA/CSS Profile
are required
Net Price Calculator: https://college.harvard.edu/financial-aid/net-price-calculator
Harvey Mudd College – ENG #23 LAC / 15%
Common App and Coalition
Claremont, CA
Need-blind for domestic students, need aware for international students Meets 100% full demonstrated need with loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships Merit-based
scholarships are available, one is exclusive for international/undocumented students Must apply for financial aid in the first year to be considered for aid in future years Part of the Claremont Colleges Consortium FAFSA/CSS Profile required
Net Price Calculator: https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/hmc Haverford College – QB NL 3/2 TO #11 LAC / 19%
Common App & Coalition
Haverford, PA
Need blind for domestic students Meets 100% of demonstrated need; seeks to minimize/eliminate loan debt post-graduation. Students with family incomes below
$60,000 will not have any loans in their package FAFSA/CSS Profile required
Net Price Calculator: https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/haverford Johns Hopkins University – NL ENG #10 / 11%
Common App & Coalition
Baltimore, MD
Need blind for all students Meets 100% demonstrated need through grants, scholarships, and work-study Optional loans available Merit scholarships available FAFSA/CSS Profile
Net Price Calculator: https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/jhu/
Kenyon College – NL 3/2 #27 LAC / 34%
Common App & Coalition
Gambier, OH
Need blind for domestic students and need aware for international; Meets 100%
demonstrated need with grants, small loans, and work-study KC will not “gap” students (the financial aid package will meet full need to cost of attendance) Merit scholarships are available FAFSA/CSS Profile required
NPC: http://www.kenyon.edu/admissions-aid/financial-aid/cost-breakdown-by-semester/kenyon-net-price-calculator/
Lafayette College – NL ENG #39 LAC / 29%
Common App
Easton, PA
Need aware Meets 100% of demonstrated need met through grants, scholarships, work-study, and loans Will eliminate or lower loans if the student’s family income is less than $100,000 Merit scholarships are available FAFSA/CSS Profile required
Net Price Calculator: https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/lafayette
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Common App
Bethlehem, PA
Need blind Meets 97% of demonstrated need through need-based aid Merit-based scholarships are available For 2019-2020, 95%of undergraduate families with an income less than $75,000 received grants & scholarships in an amount greater than the full cost of tuition
Net Price Calculator: https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/lehigh Lewis & Clark College – TO 3/2 #72 LAC / 74%
Common App
Portland, OR
78% of students are admitted as need blind (others are dependent on admissions qualifications) Meets 84% of demonstrated need; however, has an outstanding relationship with PXU, and frequently outperforms typical aid by awarding generous merit-based scholarships FAFSA/CSS Profile required
NPC: https://www.lclark.edu/offices/financial_aid/undergrad/net_price_calculator/
Macalester College – QB TO #25 LAC / 41%
Common App
St Paul, MN
Need aware Meets 100% of demonstrated need; includes loans and merit scholarships FAFSA/CSS Profile required
Net Price Calculator: https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/macalester M.I.T – QB NL ENG #3 / 7%
MIT Application only
Cambridge, MA
Need blind Meets 100% demonstrated need with grants and scholarships (no loans) No
merit scholarships Students whose family income is less than $90,000 are ensured scholarship funding to attend tuition free Students must contribute from summer earnings Optional Loans available FAFSA/CSS Profile required
Net Price Calculator: https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/mit Middlebury College – TF 3/2 #7 LAC / 17%
Common App & Coalition
Middlebury, VT
Need-blind for domestic students (including DACA and undocumented students) and need-aware for international students Meets 100% demonstrated need with need based aid; No merit scholarships available FAFSA/CSS Profile required
Net Price Calculator: http://www.middlebury.edu/offices/support/sfs/npc Mount Holyoke College – TO 3/2 #30 LAC / 51%
Common App & Coalition
Mount Holyoke, MA
Women’s college, accepts female, transgender, and nonbinary students; need aware and meets 100% of demonstrated need Merit aid is also offered through a large 21st Century Scholars Program Students must contribute at least $2,650 per year Need aware
FAFSA/CSS Profile required
Net Price Calculator: https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/mtholyoke Northwestern University – QB NL ENG TO #9 / 8%
Common App & Coalition
Evanston, IL
Meets 100% of demonstrated need; has replaced loans with grants for students whose family income is under $55,000 a year No merit scholarships FAFSA/CSS Profile required
Net Price Calculator: https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/northwestern
Trang 9Oberlin College – QB 3/2 TO #33 LAC / 34%
Common App & Coalition
Oberlin, OH
Need sensitive Meets 100% of demonstrated need through grants, loans, and work-study Merit-based scholarships are available FAFSA/CSS Profile required
Net Price Calculator: http://new.oberlin.edu/arts-and-sciences/admissions/finances/npc.dot Occidental College – TO 3/2 #39 LAC / 42%
Common App
Los Angeles, CA
Need sensitive Meets 100% of demonstrated need (with loans, usually about $5,700) Merit-based scholarships available No extra application required for Obama Scholars program, which is a loan-free financial package that covers all expenses at Occidental, including travel FAFSA/CSS Profile required
Net Price Calculator: https://apps.oxy.edu/finaidcalc/
Olin College of Engineering – TO ENG 16%
Common App & Coalition
Needham, MA
Need blind Meets 100% of demonstrated need minus student contribution of $3,500 The Olin Tuition Scholarship is merit-based and awarded to all students for eight semesters of full-time study Currently valued at more than $100,000 over the eight semesters, the scholarship increases with any tuition increases While the Olin Tuition Scholarship is offered independent of financial need, merit award will be included in the aid, test scores not required but may offer an advantage for the scholarship FAFSA Profile required Net Price Calculator: https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/olin
Pitzer College – TO #35 LAC / 13%
Common App
Claremont, CA
Need aware for domestic and international students Part of the Claremont Colleges Consortium Meets 100% of demonstrated need; loans included Student contribution between $1,550- $1,850 Merit scholarships are available FAFSA/CSS profile required Net Price Calculator: https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/pitzer
Pomona College – QB NL TO 3/2 #5 LAC / 8%
Common App & Coalition
Claremont, CA
Need blind for domestic students, need aware for international Meets 100% of demonstrated need; no merit scholarships No loans There is a $1,900 student
contribution for freshmen which increases slightly over four years to $2,200 Claremont Colleges Consortium FAFSA/CSS Profile required
Net Price Calculator: https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/pomona Princeton University – QB NL ENG TO #1 / 5%
Common App & Coalition
Princeton, NJ
Meets 100% of demonstrated need for both domestic and international students; NO loans No merit-based scholarships available Need blind Will pay full cost of tuition, room, board and residential college fee for families with income under $65,000
FAFSA/CSS Profile required
Net Price Calculator: http://admission.princeton.edu/financialaid/estimator Reed College – 3/2 #68 LAC / 36%
Common App & Coalition
Portland, OR
Need aware 100% of demonstrated need met for both international and domestic students, loans included in package Reed is known for its undergraduate research and senior capstone project No merit scholarships FAFSA/CSS Profile required
Net Price Calculator: https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/reed
Trang 10Rice University – QB NL ENG TO #17 / 11%
Common App & Coalition
Houston, TX
Need-blind (domestic students only); meets 100% demonstrated need through need-based aid Families with incomes under $80,000 do not need to take out loans
Families with income up to $130,000 qualify for full tuition grant under the Rice Investment Merit-based scholarships available, test scores not required as these are selected based on holistic review FAFSA/CSS Profile required
Net Price Calculator: https://financialaid.rice.edu/calculate-my-cost Sarah Lawrence College – TO 3/2 #68 LAC / 56%
Common App
Bronxville, NY
Need aware Average need met is 76%, but merit scholarships can be awarded along with need-based aid (grants, work-study, loans) No extra application for merit scholarships School is actively trying to establish a relationship with Bio FAFSA/CSS Profile required Net Price Calculator: https://npc.collegeboard.org//student/app/sarahlawrence
Scripps College – TO QB 3/2 #33 LAC / 24%
Common App
Claremont, CA
Need aware women’s college Meets 100% of demonstrated need Part of the Claremont
Colleges Consortium Merit and need-based aid (grants, scholarships, work-study, and loans) available No extra application required for merit aid, which ranges from $15,000 to
$28,000 annually and is renewable for 4 years FAFSA/CSS Profile required
Net Price Calculator: https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/scrippscollege Smith College – TO ENG #11 LAC / 32%
Common App & Coalition
North Hampton, MA
Need aware women’s college Meets 100% of demonstrated need Loans are offered as
part of the overall package Offers a limited number of merit awards FAFSA/CSS Profile required
Net Price Calculator: https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/smith
St Olaf College – TO 3/2 #62 LAC / 50%
Common App & Coalition
Northfield, MN
Need aware for both domestic and international students 100% need met through both need-based aid (including loans) and scholarships Academic and leadership merit scholarships are available with no extra application Art, theater, or dance merit scholarships do require an extra application FAFSA/CSS Profile required
Net Price Calculator: https://wp.stolaf.edu/financialaid/aid/net-price-calculator/
Stanford University – TO QB NL ENG #6 / 5%
Common App & Coalition
Stanford, CA
Need blind for domestic students Meets 100% of demonstrated need using grants and/or merit scholarships; no loans No parental contribution for families with incomes under
$65,000 If family income is less than $125,000 (and typical assets) tuition charges will be covered by need based aid Students are expected to contribute at least $5,000, $3,500 of which will be from employment during the year FAFSA/CSS Profile required
Net Price Calculator: https://financialaid.stanford.edu/undergrad/how/calculator/