<p>Some schools are need-blind, some aren't. But some need-blind schools still don't have the money/desire to extend that luxury to transfers (e.g., Vassar and Brown). </p>
<p>Can you guys tell me which top schools are need-blind for transfers?</p>
<p>Or, alternatively, you can post which schools you know are NOT need-blind for transfers/in general. Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>Brown is need-blind, but they just may not have the funds to give you the best package (or so thay say)</p>
<p>Brown has stated it is NOT need-blind for transfers. </p>
<p>They only recently switched to a need-aware policy, which is why you didn't know:</p>
<p>"This fall is the first time in three years that transfer students have been offered financial aid. A sum of $400,000 was allocated to transfer student financial aid this year, but as a result of actually having a financial aid budget, Brown transfer admissions switched from being need-blind to need-aware. Only 30 of the 145 transfer students entering Brown this fall received financial aid; these students are the only transfer students on campus who receive need-based financial aid from the University, despite the fact that according to the Organization of Transfer Students, transfer students make up seven to nine percent of the total student population. By stark contrast, 43 percent of the Brown undergraduate population receives need-based financial aid."</p>
<p>So it's a good and bad thing. They didn't offer any aid whatsoever before.</p>
<p>also...</p>
<p>"U.S. Citizens/Permanent Residents/Foreign Citizens</p>
<p>All transfer applicants will be admitted to Brown on a need-aware basis starting for the 2005-2006 academic year. Need aware means that financial need will be taken into account in making the admission decision. Financial assistance is available on a limited basis to assist transfer students, who enter fall 2005 or later, in covering the cost of a Brown education. To be considered for financial assistance students must apply for financial aid when they make their initial transfer application.Students who do not apply for and receive financial assistance with their initial application, but suffer a dramatic change in a family?s financial situation will be reviewed on a case by case basis."</p>
<p>Thanks...come on guys, more than just Brown. Top-tier national universities? Top L.A.C.'s? </p>
<p>I'm reviewing lots of schools individually and will post what I find, but the process will take forever. Please feel free to jump in with schools you know are need-aware or need-blind for transfers!</p>
<p>Stanford claims to be need-blind, and has actually a pretty good financial aid package.</p>
<p>Stanford...awesome, thanks.</p>
<p>Columbia is need-blind for transfers and certain international students:</p>
<p>"Financial Aid for Transfer Students</p>
<p>Columbia ’s transfer admission process for U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, and citizens of Canada and Mexico is need-blind, but we do not guarantee that we can meet 100% of demonstrated financial need. Columbia does not give any scholarships for academic, athletic or artistic merit. Foreign students applying for aid must understand that such aid is awarded on an extremely limited basis. Please visit the Web site for the Office of Financial Aid & Educational Financing for more information."</p>
<p>This info was found on the main site, so I am assuming it applies to the School of General Studies and not just Columbia College and Fu.</p>
<p>actually Dicey I heard that the general college receives almost no aid for transfers unless they have spectacular credentials. </p>
<p>I hope you're right as I think it would be a perfect choice for me but I remember reading that the fin aid is almost non-existent there.</p>
<p>Yeah, my primary concern (within this thread, anyway) is identifying schools that do not use a background of economic hardship against transfer applicants in terms of their selection process. But receiving very little to no aid obviously affects us too! </p>
<p>Some schools, like Brown, have sacrificed their need-blind policy for transfers in favor of being need-aware and more selective in order to make financial aid available to those students who make it. So that's a double-edged sword for our applicant pool.</p>
<p>One thing--does "general college" refer to their General Studies Program, or to the traditional Columbia College? I assume you mean the former...sadface...</p>
<p>yeah sorry i made an error there, that should read General Studies. Yeah it's disappointing to me too, I don't even think I could get enough loans to cover such massive expenses even for 2 years as a transfer :(</p>
<p>Even if you don't qualify for the same state and federal loans as you did before, there are always private lenders as an option, although don't ask me about that process yet. Also, I think it's a good idea to be working regularly at our age anyway, so if you can work full-time and go to a good school that offers a part-time program, you'll have extra money for living expenses and tuition. Maybe you can take the occasional second job to pay your way. I would definitely work a second job during summers off to save up--it's worth it for the opportunity to come back from the initial dismissal.</p>
<p>I just don't see it possible for me to be living in the most expensive city in America and still afford tuition even if I had a job.</p>
<p>I'll have to do some more research on private lenders and such, thanks for the advice.</p>
<p>I am a native Jerseyan, and although it's a state with a high cost of living, it beats the cost of NYC. I intend to move from Central to North Jersey to commute. I loved living at Rutgers vs. commuting, but it's very doable as long as it's not too long. They don't even usually have on-campus boarding to offer GS transfers according to the website, so good luck finding a place off campus in Manhattan. Maybe you're a tough guy who could handle living in Harlem, or commuting from the Bronx or Brooklyn, but not I! Well, maybe gentrified Brooklyn, but North Jersey seems like a better bet for a girl.</p>
<p>Chicago is.</p>
<p>Oooh that's a good one! Thanks. I hope they offer good financial packages too...</p>