If you have questions that are not addressed below, please feel free to contact the Office of Student Aid. In addition, a travel allowance will be added, based on each student's permanent home address.
Budgets can also vary depending on other circumstances such as course load or off-campus study.
It is important to emphasize that the same standards are applied consistently to all applicants. The parents' contribution is based on institutional methodology which analyzes family income, assets, and other circumstances. The family contribution, which is the sum of parent and student contributions, is always the first consideration in determining awards from the College. The College makes most awards according to a standard procedure. Once need is established by subtracting family contributions from the budget, a self-help component consisting of student loan and employment is considered the first part of the aid package.