Does Bates reject/accept depending on how much financial aid asked for?
I believe so. If Bates doesn’t have enough money to offer you they will reject you because they are suppose to give you 100 percent of what you need.
Bates endowment is not that big. Also you have to been a top candidate. For example if Bates has 60,000 dollars left they can give it to one person only or they they can split it u
Up to 6 different people who just need 10,000 to attend. It helps if you apply ED
Thank you all. That is a bit worrisome. Hopefully things work out.
Bates is mostly need blind, partially need aware. The school accepts the majority of the class need blind, meaning that it admits the first part of the class without regards to financial need. Toward the end of the list Bates becomes need aware. So if you’re among the top candidates your financial need won’t matter. Among those just squeaking in it will.
One of the nice things about Bates’ FA packages for international students is that they do not include loans. They’re all grants or work-study. Bates also meets 100% of need.
@Sue22 Thank you, that really helps me out.