<p>I realize that R-H seems to be very expensive. Does it offer that much financial aid? I can't afford paying a large deal of money for tuition. Would RHIT still be a school to look into?</p>
<p>I want to know this too. I’ve been looking into this school as well. It seems to be a great college for engineering, and I would hate to get in and not be able to attend due to money.
I also don’t want to take out big loans and be in serious debt by the time I graduate.</p>
<p>I was also sorta looking at this school, but I don’t really have much information on it. Also, MIT has always been my dream school.</p>
<p>MIT is everyone’s dream school. </p>
<p>Learn about any school by reviewing its website, its virtual tour, and checking out the comparision website like this one, peterson’s, collegeboard, **************.com, and others. </p>
<p>For financial aid, check this site’s FA section (search on Rose) Fill out an FAFSA and find out what your expected contribution will be. But the only way to really know is to apply. </p>
<p>Therefore, apply not just to academic reachs, and safeties, but Financial reaches and safeties as well.</p>
<p>Last year my son received a nice financial aid package from RH - heavier on merit aid than need-based. They also gave scholarships to students who attended Operation Catapult (scholarship was cost of program x 4 years).</p>
<p>Thanks everyone! Would the fact that I have a brother just entering undergrad and two siblings in grad school help get me more financial aid?</p>
<p>any answers/suggestions…^^</p>
<p>I went to Rose for a little over a year. I think the most I heard someone getting was around 12k in Merit Aid/year, not sure about need-based aid, but I believe it’s less. I was only getting around 8k/ year in Merit aid (They don’t publicly define their criteria for merit awards…).</p>
<p>I know this is the Rose board, but if you’re interested in Rose, Harvey Mudd is comparable in academic quality and prestige and is significantly cheaper if you’re poor to lower middle/working class since they are as generous as is possible for need-based awards (100% of need met). Even if you make in the 100 - 200k range, I still believe you can qualify for some need-based awards there.</p>
<p>Once a child has earned a Bachelor’s, he or she is no longer able to reduce your parent’s EFC for you - only children that are completing their first undergrad degree count. In your case, only your brother in undergrad would help you - your EFC will be cut in half for having 1 additional sibling in undergrad for the first time.</p>
<p>One thing to note is that Rose was recently ranked in the top 10 of all colleges nationwide for median starting salary. Rose is one of the cheapest schools in the top 10 as far as tuition, so Rose is still a great value. Even if you do have to take out loans, its a good investment. And with Rose’s excellent job placement rate, you don’t need to worry about being able to pay the loans off.</p>
<p>Thanks Nick, I’m just hoping we can afford the initial tuition. What do you think I will be paying freshman year (not including the outside scholarships I might pick up)?</p>
<p>Rose’s website gives the cost for a freshman this year as $49,801.00. Think of this as sort of a maximum though because it included tuition, room, board, books, laptop, and misc. expenses. From my experience the estimates for books and misc. are exaggerated, but of course it varies person to person.</p>
<p>Ya, there is no way I’ll be able to pay anywhere near 50,000 for tutition… maybe cut off about 30,000+ from that… which won’t happen :(</p>
<p>I’ve heard from my friends at RHIT that Rose’s tuition is going up while the financial aid budget is being cut. Eek. This makes me really nervous.</p>
<p>Phanatic, try to relax. All schools are dealing with a challenging situation. We were extremely pleased with the Rose financial aid.</p>
<p>I’m afraid too, I can’t be paying that much for college.</p>
<p>I mentioned Rose-Hulman to my parents and they immediately said “Oh, that is the very expensive school”. Is it really that expensive? We are not in the best financial spot and I can’t go to some high-priced college. Is Rose-Hulman sort of out then because of how high the admissions is?</p>
<p>While my son ultimately chose to attend another college, we were very pleased with both the merit-based and need-based aid offered by Rose-Hulman. Since it’s a free application, what do you have to lose by applying?</p>
<p>This might help:</p>
<p><a href=“404 | Rose-Hulman”>404 | Rose-Hulman;
<p>Look at page 20.</p>
<p>349 students out of the 482 entering the school received need based financial aid, with an average financial aid package of $31,500 (average of $20,000 in grants and scholarships).</p>
<p>Another 125 students received an average of $10,000 in merit shcolarships.</p>
<p>These awards would be for each year of school (I mean $10,000 for each of 4 years, etc.).</p>
<p>^^Thanks, but I guess that’s still leaving almost 30,000+ a year. Which is definitely over my price ceiling.</p>