All other grants, loans, and need based scholarships are awarded to those students who have the greatest need first, until funds are depleted. Most financial aid recipients at Asbury College are packaged with an unmet need. This is due to the fact that our overall student need is greater than funds available. However, we will do all we can to work with you to meet this need. Back to top Key Assumptions Underlying Need-based Student Aid 1.
Parents have the primary obligation to finance the education of their dependent children.
The dependent student has a responsibility to help finance a college education since the student is the direct beneficiary of the education. Student contributions are derived from expected summer savings, earnings during the academic year, and other assets. A measurement of a family's financial strength must take into account that family's income and assets, as well as its expenses and liabilities. Other factors, such as extraordinary expenses or the size of the family, may affect a family's ability to pay, and therefore must be considered. To be consistent and equitable, the need analysis system must be an objective measurement of the family's present financial strength.