Financial Aid @ Grinnell

<p>Is the FA at Grinnell as generous as I hear?</p>

<p>For people who got need-based aid at Grinnell, how did it compare to your need-based aid at other schools? (please name the other schools)</p>

<p>For people who got merit-based aid, how much did you get and what were your stats?</p>

<p>Thanks so much!</p>

<p>I believe that in general, it is generous, but I've certainly heard people here on CC complain about their awards, so it's hard to say.</p>

<p>My son didn't qualify for need-based aid, but he got $15,000 per year merit $$. As far as I can tell, Grinnell is one of very few top-ranked schools that is generous with merit $$. Oberlin offered almost as much.</p>

<p>His stats were: SAT I- 760, 790, 790, ACT-34, SAT II's- 760, 710, GPA-3.99uw, great recs , essays and EC's (no sports, but drama, music and quiz bowl).</p>