Vassar College returns to “need blind” admissions policy

Paying for College
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<p>In response to national demographic shifts, Vassar President Catharine Bond Hill announced the policy change from need-sensitive to complete need-blind aid:</p>

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to assure the accessibility of Vassar College to all qualified prospective students, the college will no longer consider applicants' financial circumstances in its admissions process. The college's decision to return to a "need blind" admissions policy will follow a 10-year period when applicants' ability to pay tuition and related fees played a limited role in the college's admissions practices....Vassar will return to need blind admissions for all first year applicants who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents beginning with the 2008 freshman class, including students on the wait list.

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<p><a href="http://collegerelations.vassar.edu/2007/2450/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://collegerelations.vassar.edu/2007/2450/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p><a href="http://misc.vassar.edu/archives/2005/04/financial_aid_a.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://misc.vassar.edu/archives/2005/04/financial_aid_a.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p><a href="http://admissions.vassar.edu/finances_aid_policy.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://admissions.vassar.edu/finances_aid_policy.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>And, according to the links, Vassar meets 100% of demonstrated need. :)</p>