<p>both the positive and negative for a broadcast journalism major at Emerson</p>
<p>PROFILE OF 2009-10 FINANCIAL AID Freshmen: EMERSON COLLEGE </p>
<p>Financial Aid Applicants 536 (70.0%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need 438 (81.7%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid 434 (99.1%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met 301 (69.4%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met 76%
Average Award $18,553
Need-Based Gift Received by 381 (87.8%) of aid recipients, average amount $16,756
Need-Based Self-Help Received by 400 (92.2%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,169
Merit-Based Gift Received by 27 (6.2%) of aid recipients
Merit-Based Gift Received by 47 (6.1%) of freshmen without need, average amount $13,833 </p>
<p>Look before you leap, should you need a lot of financial aid! It appears there is very little merit aid available as well.</p>