<p>I just got an email from Stanford saying congrats, you received a travel grant. You still have to pay for your flight; they will reimburse you and there is a file with guidelines. It also looks like they have travel grants for those driving. So then with this I assume its not in the admissions packet. It also said it was based on CSS/Profile, FAFSA, and any other financial aid form received.</p>
<p>Edit: The email said it was based on FAFSA, CSS, and/or other information in your Stanford app</p>
<p>I also received an email for a travel grant. Sadly, I won’t be able to make it to the Admit Weekend. Does anyone know whether I can use this travel grant to visit at an earlier time? :)</p>
<p>I received a travel grant too, which is surprising because I only live about 2 hours away. It says that it was based off of financial information. I only sent in the FAFSA and not the CSS profile because I thought that for sure I would not qualify for need based tuition aid. However since I was given a travel grant does that mean that Stanford identifies me as having need and have the potential of getting need based aid? So basically Im asking if I should pay the money to send them the CSS profile.</p>
<p>Actually the travel grants aren’t only based on financial aid.
And I’m pretty sure you can only use travel grants for the Admit Weekend</p>
<p>If I’m correct. Stanford is only covering $200 of the total expenses? Hmm . . . Does anyone know what happens if one’s trip costs more than the $200 expenditure?</p>
<p>Stanford is reimbursing me $350…and if it costs more, than you pay for it. Maybe you can call and ask for more money if you need it?</p>
<p>Actually, I just called, and they said that travel grants may be used for alternate April visit dates.
So yaayyyyyy I can visit Stanford! :D</p>
<p>Also, Stanford is giving me a max of $500, but I’m pretty sure that’s just because I live in SC. It’s a REALLY long distance, so my plane tickets cost $475.</p>
<p>I thought they would cover 500…also, there’s an option for the school to pay for the ticket initially, if paying right now would be a “financial hardship.” I didn’t think I was going to be able to go to Admit Weekend, but now it looks like I can :)</p>
<p>Yaaay that great merrymelodys! Hope you have a great time. I live on the west coast, so hopefully if I can book a flight in time, the $350 will be plenty. And that’s such good news bout Stanford paying initially! I love generous schools that understand financial situations</p>
<p>Argh, no travel grant for me = no visit. :(</p>
<p>flyingdeloreans, if you really can’t swing a visit without a travel grant, go ahead and contact admissions to explain the situation. They might come around. :)</p>
<p>yay for all the people who got travel grants 
i was so glad to have it last year, especially coming from the east coast!
travel grants are largely based on financial aid awards (and distance)</p>