<p>Harvard expects $1,850 from summer earnings vs. Dartmouth's $2,650. </p>
<p>Can someone explain why such is there such a difference in expected student contribution?</p>
<p>Also, how does outside scholarships play into effect?</p>
<p>At Dartmouth, outside scholarships are used to first offset the self help aid (loans and work study). Any money left over then reduces the aid given by the students.</p>
<p>Dartmouth is very upfront in stating in their financial aid handbook, which is listed in the financial aid section of their website</p>
<p>Its your education. We expect you to help pay for it. Youll earn money during leave terms and by working on campus. Dartmouths Career Services Office is here to help you find excellent leave term jobs in your hometown or in other parts of the world.</p>
<p>The contribution from dependent student earnings for Federal Methodology (FM) is 50% of 2004s non-Federal Work-Study earnings (net of state, federal, FICA taxes and a $2,440 allowance). We follow FM guidelines with the following exceptions:</p>
<p><a href="1">i</a> the minimum student contribution for Dartmouth scholarship eligibility will range from $2,300 to $2,750 depending on a students class;*</p>
<p>(2) if we use a figure higher than the Dartmouth minimum, we will reduce a students term-time self-help, not scholarship;</p>
<p>(3) we can use professional judgment to move to 2005 estimated year (versus 2004 base year) earnings in cases in which there will be a significant change in earnings. However, if a student estimates that 2005s earnings will be lower than 2004s, he or she must be able to justify why the past years earnings will not be duplicated and present a budget showing why money was not saved from a lucrative leave term job.</p>