<p>College Preserves Commitment to Free Tuition and No Loans for Students with Family Income of $75,000 or Below
Loan requirement reinstituted for financial aid recipients with family income above threshold</p>
<p>Dartmouth announced today that tuition for its 2010-2011 academic year will be $39,978, an increase of 4 percent from the current years tuition. Tuition covers about half the cost of a Dartmouth education, with the balance met primarily through income from endowment investments and annual giving.</p>
<p>With tuition, room, board and mandatory fees, next years total cost will be $52,275, a 4.6 percent increase from 2009-2010. This is the smallest percentage increase in overall charges since 2005. The mandatory fees include a new $75 per term health services fee, for which financial aid will be available as needed. The student services fee will not increase for 2010-2011.</p>
<p>The College will continue its commitment to provide free tuition and a no-loans expectation for students with family incomes of $75,000 a year or less part of a policy it instituted two years ago under which loans were eliminated for all financial aid recipients regardless of family income. However, beginning with the Class of 2015, which will matriculate in the fall of 2011, Dartmouth will meet financial aid needs of students with family incomes above $75,000 through a mix of loans, scholarships, and work study.</p>