Your student aid budget includes a reasonable amount to buy books. Financial Aid students also have access to the 1914 Memorial Library from which they can borrow major texts and other books for the academic year. As long as you are in a program for which Williams gives academic credit such as Williams-Oxford, Institute of European Studies, Howard University Exchange, Mystic Seaport and many others, you will be eligible for financial assistance based on actual costs and need. All families may take advantage of a 10-month payment plan, or apply for longer term loans from the government or independent companies. The Williams 10-Month Payment Plan allows families to pay their term bill in ten equal monthly payments from June to March, rather than twice a year before each term begins.
All families are eligible.
The monthly payment will be the annual cost, less any grants and loans credited to the account, divided by ten. Repayment begins within 60 days of disbursement and can span up to 10 years. The MEFA Loan Program , sponsored by the Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, is available to families of students attending Williams, regardless of state of residence. Repayment begins one month after the loan is made and extends up to 15 years. The AchieverLoan is offered by the Knight College Resource Group with a variety of interest and repayment options, including an option to pay interest only while the student is in school.