<p>That JHU story is not illustrative of how financial aid works - it’s just one student with an unusual situation. If you look at the numbers for JHU, the story for freshman aid and upperclass aid are virtually identical.</p>
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PROFILE OF 2011-12 FINANCIAL AID
**Freshmen**
Received Financial Aid618 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met607 (98.2%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met99%
Average Award$35,556
Need-Based Gift
Received by 561 (90.8%) of aid recipients, average amount $34,052
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 461 (74.6%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,392
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 60 (9.7%) of aid recipients
Merit-Based Gift17 (1.3%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $29,310</p>
<p>**All Undergraduates**
Received Financial Aid2,306 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met2,295 (99.5%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met99%
Average Award$34,619
Need-Based Gift
Received by 2,125 (92.2%) of aid recipients, average amount $31,409
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 1,995 (86.5%) of aid recipients, average amount $5,605
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 187 (8.1%) of aid recipients
Merit-Based Gift57 (1.1%) of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $28,643
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