A Conversation with Princeton’s Director of Financial Aid

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<p>Princeton</a> University - Moscato discusses Princeton's leadership in shifting financial aid landscape</p>

<p>For those of you who hadn’t already noticed it, here is an interesting discussion with Robin Moscato, the Director of Princeton’s Financial Aid office. It may help clarify a number of issues related to aid.</p>

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<p>is it even worth applying for financial aid (or is it even moral) if your parents make $600,000-ish a year</p>

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<p>Of course, I do not have any understanding of your family's financial circumstances, but with that amount of income, why do you even need to CONSIDER applying for financial aid? I live in a very wealthy area with many friends in that income range, and I have never heard of any need for them to apply for fin aid.</p>

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<p>No, you will not receive any aid. I don't believe there's anything morally wrong with applying, provided you don't fudge the numbers, but frankly it would be a complete waste of time.</p>

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<p>Do you think that they will eventually be forced to go with the 10% of income estimates that H & Y are now using?</p>