<p>does stanford pay for the airfare? did anyone get his/her ticket paid for?</p>
<p>Yes, Stanford does do this for some "exceptional need" students. My understanding is that your admission letter will tell you if they do, and that it has to do with your EFC or whatever. Last year some students got this and posted about it here, which is why I know.</p>
<p>Oh, and my understanding is that it's not for airfare per se, but is a "Travel Grant" of a specific amount. Less sure about that, though</p>
<p>Yes. My travel grant was $500. And unfortunately, my ticket was about $130 and my dad came with me, so our total was $260... but they refused to pay for my dad!</p>
<p>Pah, that sucks. How far are you coming?</p>
<p>I'm currently a junior, so I'm talking about 3 years ago =] I'm not sure if the policy has changed, but be aware that they might not pay for parents to come with you.</p>