<p>I jus wanted to ask anyone if they knew if Columbia was generous with there financial aid. You see, I had read in the newspaper a couple of weeks ago about how some ivy league institutions are giving free tuition to those whos parents income is less than 60,000. I noticed that Columbia was not on the list of schools. I would really prefer to go to Columbia over any other school, but my financial standing as of right now probably wont allow me.</p>
<p>if they accept you it'll likely be affordable, if not it might be slightly more than you can pay so take out a loan or something, if you choose a significantly worse school for monetary reasons your expected earning potential will decrease, and you could be worse off financially in the long term.</p>
<p>scholarships are not the same as financial aid</p>
<p>you get scholarships because you are smart (and sometimes poor or a minority), you get financial aid cause you're poor</p>
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<p>Your grammar, not your poorness, will probably preclude you from attending Columbia. E.g.:</p>
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<p>How much do you write in your application for a scholarship? (i.e. word count?)</p>
<p>Um, it's been updated, Columbia's not making you pay if your family's income for the year is below 60 grand, either.</p>