Please chance a very worried Int'l for ED?

[rsaxena]

<p>As far as I know, Dartmouth guarantees to meet 100% of demonstrated need. So what’s all this about 2300+ for full ride or whatever…there’s no need to worry about finance at Dartmouth…just worry about being admitted…</p>

[sybbie719]

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Your SAT needs improvement. 2300+ for Dartmouth full ride.

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<p>There is no such thing as a “full ride” at Dartmouth. Every student is expected a to make a student contribution from summer work and it is part of the financial aid package, which increases every year. </p>

<p>Every student is expected to have health insurance. If you do not have adequate health insurance, you must purchase it. Which they may fund a portion of the health insurance, you are billed for the balance. If you do not have the money, you must take a loan. If you do not meet the student contibution, the school does not increase your financial aid package.</p>

<p>Every student is expected to purchase textbooks for their courses. if you do not have the $$, they do not magically give you the money. Please do not expect that you will come to Dartmouth and they will pay for everything, because that will not happen.</p>

[DartmouthForever]

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There is no such thing as a “full ride” at Dartmouth. Every student is expected a to make a student contribution from summer work and it is part of the financial aid package, which increases every year.</p>

<p>Every student is expected to have health insurance. If you do not have adequate health insurance, you must purchase it. Which they may fund a portion of the health insurance, you are billed for the balance. If you do not have the money, you must take a loan. If you do not meet the student contibution, the school does not increase your financial aid package.</p>

<p>Every student is expected to purchase textbooks for their courses. if you do not have the $$, they do not magically give you the money. Please do not expect that you will come to Dartmouth and they will pay for everything, because that will not happen.

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<p>With that said, remember that a Dartmouth (or any other top tier) education can pay for itself countless times over.</p>

[sybbie719]

<p>Your point??? We are not talking about the “value” of a Dartmouth education. Trying to correct the misconception that Dartmouth or any of the ivies provide a “full ride.”</p>

[perfectpixie]

<p>Actually, I know people who have gone to Princeton, Yale etc. who didn’t have to pay a thing. Everything from their books to their plane tickets even was paid for by their respective university. They are also getting monthly allowance!
That’s more than full ride, lol.</p>

[jm23523]

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They are also getting monthly allowance!
That’s more than full ride, lol.

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<p>I agree. I even know some of them (Indians). They even got their flight ticket $$$$$ to US, an APPLE laptop (WOW, I am tired of mine five months old Lenovo i3) and ‘monthly allowance’.</p>

[sybbie719]

<p>I think you know people who stretch the truth.</p>

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<p>In addition to a parent contribution, the Estimated Family Contribution (EFC) also includes a student contribution, which consists of a contribution from a student’s own assets, if appropriate, along with a student income contribution from summer earnings which is standard for most undergraduate students.</p>

<p>Self-help is the first portion of every student’s need-based financial aid award and consists of a term-time job.</p>

<p>Financial Need = Cost of Attendance - Expected Family Contribution</p>

<p>To calculate financial need, the sum of the parents’ and student’s contribution is subtracted from the cost of attendance. The difference is the “demonstrated financial need” and is the basis of all financial aid awarded to any Yale student.</p>

<p>[Yale</a> University Financial Aid > How Need-Based Financial Aid Works](<a href=“Welcome | Student Financial and Administrative Services”>Welcome | Student Financial and Administrative Services)

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<p>So are you going to say that Yale is lying about their FA policies?</p>

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As part of this program, Princeton believes that parents and students should pay what they reasonably can toward the college expenses of their children. The amount of this contribution varies from family to family based on their individual resources. </p>

<p>Students can consider the following options for covering a portion of their college expenses:</p>

<p>Earnings
A high percentage of Princeton’s undergraduates are employed during the summer. Entering freshmen average about $1,530 in net savings after living expenses have been met.
Princeton has an extensive student employment program that enables the University to offer jobs during the academic year not only to students who receive jobs as part of their aid package, but also to students who are not on financial aid. Aid recipients receive priority in placement and are notified of their workplace before they arrive on campus in September. </p>

<p>[Princeton</a> University | The Family Contribution](<a href=“http://www.princeton.edu/admission/financialaid/how_it_works/the-family-contribution/]Princeton”>http://www.princeton.edu/admission/financialaid/how_it_works/the-family-contribution/)</p>

<p>Does the “no loan” policy mean I would not be allowed to borrow if I wanted to take a student loan?
Loans are available, **and some students request an optional education loan to replace a shortfall in the expected student earnings (term-time job or summer employment) or cover expenses not included in the standard student budget. **
[Princeton</a> University | Financial Aid FAQ](<a href=“http://www.princeton.edu/admission/financialaid/financial_aid_faqs/#comp0000466fa41900000010a309df]Princeton”>http://www.princeton.edu/admission/financialaid/financial_aid_faqs/#comp0000466fa41900000010a309df)</p>

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<p>Dartmouth</p>

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The minimum expected 2010-11 contribution from student leave-term earnings is shown below. We may require more than this amount if your reported earnings from the prior year were unusually high. In cases where this happens, we will reduce your self-help by your excess earnings.
Leave-term Earnings Expectations for the 2010-11 Academic Year:
Class of: Minimum Amount:
2014 $2,800
2013 $3,000
2012 $3,050
2011 $3,100
Priors $3,100 (may be pro-rated for fewer than three terms of enrollment)
For a variety of reasons, many students find themselves unable to earn this much in their leave terms. Some choose to travel or explore unpaid opportunities during those terms. Whatever the case, the leave-term earnings expectation will not ever be replaced with additional scholarship funds, but in many cases we can offer student loans or additional term-time employment eligibility to assist you.</p>

<p><a href=“Home | Financial Aid”>Home | Financial Aid;

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[IvyPBear]

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