Fact Sheet Financial Aid at Brown is a partnership that draws on the combined resources of the student and his or her family, federal and state governments, and the University itself. Brown believes that the primary responsibility to pay for college lies, to the extent possible, with the families themselves. Eligibility for aid from the University, therefore, is based on financial need . Brown, as a member of the Ivy League, does not offer aid based on academic achievement, athletic ability, or any form of merit.
Financial aid is renewable for all four undergraduate years, assuming eligibility continues.
If your 2000 federal income tax forms will not be complete by the deadline, you may submit your 1999 tax return by the deadline, then submit the 2000 tax return once complete. Outside awards cannot reduce the family contribution, according to regulations established by the Federal Government. If you receive an outside scholarship or grant, the components of the Brown financial aid package are adjusted. Amounts that are received from outside sources will result in a dollar for dollar reduction to the student work or loan award. Write and let us know the amount you have won, the terms of the award, whether it is renewable and whether you prefer to reduce loan or work.