<p>I've been filling out my financial aid forms and from what I've seen I am very impressed. It seems like families even in the $100k range generally only need to pay about half. I'm too tired to go find the charts online again, but is the aid really that phenomenal? I guess I'm looking for anecdotal experiences, as if that has any value... :)</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Hmm...not sure what you mean by "financial aid forms online", but Princeton does have a FinAid calculator on their website. That, I've heard, is very very accurate.</p>
<p>HURRAY! Basically my parents would pay nothing if that calculator is accurate.</p>
<p>One Phrase to all these information :: Yes, its true.. <strong>cheers</strong></p>
<p>:)</p>
<p>SM</p>
<p>Our fin aid award is Super!!!!!! It will cost much less for D to attend Princeton than to attend our state U :)</p>
<p>I'm getting almost a full ride, buddy. My family ain't that poor either.</p>
<p>orbit - do you have siblings in college? Just curious cuz that's a big factor in awarding financial aid.</p>
<p>I sure hope so... of course, there's the little problem of being admitted first. :)</p>
<p>For me, the financial aid calculator was wrong....Princeton offered almost double what the calculator said. :)</p>
<p>I am going to apply next year and I was wondering if it would be possible to check off that I do not need financial aid and if I were accepted, could I change it?</p>
<p>Princeton is need-blind in admissions, so if there's the slightest chance that you might apply for aid, you might as well just check the box. It's not going to hurt you.</p>
<p>Princeton's aid application process is really streamlined, and their aid is fantastic. I would suggest that you definitely apply for aid unless your income is something obscenely high.</p>
<p>My parents income was around 50k, now its a business so almost 0, I was just wondering if it would hurt my chances since they would probably want someone who could pay the 45k per year. So I cannot change it after admission?</p>
<p>It will not hurt your chances at all if your income is so low that you need a full-ride! Princeton pledges to not take your ability to pay into account when judging your application for admission; this is what is meant by "need-blind." All of the ivy league schools and their peers are need-blind in admissions.</p>
<p>My parents' income was around $40k, but I didn't hesitate to say that I would apply for financial aid. Princeton promises that it won't matter in admissions.</p>
<p>Oh cool, thanks s'vrone.</p>
<p>the calculator is almost too good to believe. if it is accurate, that means that my parents only hafta pay about 8K a year! wheeee!</p>