FINANCIAL AID
THE BIG PICTURE We believe that money shouldn’t stand in the way of the education you want. We’re committed to meeting the full amount of each student’s financial need; over 75% of our students receive financial support, the majority of which is awarded on the basis of need. We also provide an unusual amount of personal guidance and support. If your family’s finances change, we’ll re-examine your aid package. If you don’t qualify for grants and scholarships, we’ll help you find other resources. If you’re just feeling lost or overwhelmed, we’ll give you a map or a life preserver. That’s the big picture: we’re here for you.
WHY WE’RE WORTH EVERY PENNY We believe that an educa- tion has value—quantitative and qualitative. Its quantitative value is, well, the amount of the tuition, and the material returns you get from paying the tuition: the chance to work with outstanding faculty in cutting-edge labs; the oppor- tunity to conduct advanced research and solve real-world problems in our Clinics; the fact that our graduates get job offers averaging $65,000-$70,000 or get admitted to top-ranked graduate programs eager to pay their full tuition. Its qualitative value is—well, it’s the life story of every one of our alumni. They’re more humane scientists and more scientific humans. They know themselves more deeply, move through the world with a sharper sense of purpose, a broader vision, an adaptable, flexible, essential set of skills. If you get an education like that, you know it, you feel it, it colors every decision and event in your life.
HOW IT WORKS We use your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to determine your eligibility for federal and state aid; we use your CSS PROFILE and other information to determine your eligibility for funding from the college. The general formula is this: subtract your family’s estimated contribution to the cost of college from the actual cost. The remainder is the amount of aid you’d be qualified to receive. We’d meet your need with a pack- age of grants, scholarships, low-interest loans and employment opportuni- ties—whatever will most effectively support you.
Draw the blinds, turn off the phone, take a deep breath, and fill out (and file) the following forms:
CSS PROFILE Due February 1 for Regular Decision applicants; November 15 for Early Decision applicants; and January 2 Early Decision II applicants, in addition to a copy of the prior year’s federal tax return. Our code is #4341.
FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID (FAFSA) Due February 1. Our federal school code is #001171.
CAL GRANT GPA VERIFICATION FORM Only if you’re a resident of California. Due March 2.
A SIGNED COPY OF THE PRIOR YEAR’S FEDERAL INCOME TAX returns, including all schedules, W-2s and 1099s. Due April 15 to the College Board.
QUICK FACTS about aid
Our admission process is need blind (for all U.S. citizens and permanent residents)
We guarantee to meet 100% of demonstrated financial need
Over 75% of our students receive need-based and/or merit-based financial aid
Our graduates have a default rate of 0% on their loans
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