<p>Does anyone know what schools offer free or meet by grants the needs of low income students upon admission? I heard that Havard and Princeton offer this program but am unsure of any others. If anyone has any information, please let me know!</p>
<p>thanks!</p>
<p>UW -- I didn't look at the details, but I believe it is for WA residents who meet Pell grant eligibility.</p>
<p>Oklahoma has a program like that. But you have to qualify financially for it during 9th or 10th grade. D did not qualify then - would now in 12th but it is too late.</p>
<p>Yale; Olin School of Engineering [everyone gets free tuition + laptop]; Univ. of Cincinnati - free tuition and books for pell grant eligible graduates of Cincinnati Public Schools.</p>
<p>I know University of Louisville is starting such a program, but it might be for only Kentucky residents.</p>
<p>UNC- Chapel Hill "Carolina Covenant"</p>
<p>NC State "NC State Promise"</p>
<p>2 programs for state schools</p>
<p>Univ of Penn
Amherst
Swathmore
Colby
Northwestern
Chicago
Dartmouth
Cornell</p>
<p>A number of schools offer 100% of need, as defined by their methodology. They do not necessarily provide pure grants for this need. You can get a list of these from USNWR's service. There is a school, Berea(?) in Kentucky that offers free education for those who qualify as does College of the Ozarks. Also for art and engineering majors, there is Cooper Union, Webb for naval architechture, the Maritime academy can be a 100% deal along with all of the service academies. Olin for engineers is free. Curtis for very talented musicians is free. Deep Springs, a very competitive 2 year college is free If you are lucky enough to be in a state that gives free tuition to those who meet certain academic standards such as GA, WV, FL, AZ there are opportunities there. There are a few schools that give a free rides, or generous discounts to NMFinalists. A mom compiled a method that yielded free rides to her kids in a thread that I feel should be a keeper, as it could help many who are looking for some inexpensive options. Even "free" ends up costing in terms of getting the provisions needed, transportation, sundries, etc. We know a young man who commutes to Cooper Union, and the expense of spending a day in the city still adds up. Needs to pack a lunch and some snacks, I guess. BUt a monthly train and metro pass are not cheap either.</p>
<p>I think I heard that Stanford was starting something like this too.</p>
<p>Okay...any schools that you can actually get into without being perfect?</p>
<p>its the top schools that have the most money(huge endowment), therefore they can give out free rides...</p>
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<p>Schools you can get into without being perfect (that meet 100% of need): Wesleyan. You have to have a hook, but they don't just take the superstars. They seem to like throwing in a few hard-working, solid high achievers with less-than-perfect stats.</p>
<p>Columbia started the no-loan program this year, I think, for low income; Harvard also does. Emory just started a new program for families earning less than 100k a year (you could try Oxford at Emory if you are less than stellar but have good potential).</p>