<p>Does applying for financial aid hurt chances at Ivys and other competitive universities?</p>
<p>If so, is there any proof to validate this claim?</p>
<p>Only if you're an international, and only at some schools (ie Columbia).</p>
<p>I am applying from the US.</p>
<p>What are the certain schools that are known to bias against financial aid canidates? Is this a problem at Duke after that Nightline investigation?</p>
<p>if you are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident it is a non issue as all of the ivies are need blind in the admissions process to this group of students. If you are an international student, then only HYP are need blind so your ability to pay will matter to the othes.</p>