Tracey started at GSIA in 1991 but has worked in the financial-aid field for over 15 years. She is a member of several national and state financial-aid associations, and is currently a member of Citibank's Educational Financial Leadership Council. She was interviewed by Lucia Quartararo for BusinessWeek Online.
Students are well aware of the cost of business-school education.
There are two different categories of financial funding. That way, we can determine their eligibility for federal Stafford loans, different work-study programs, and other institutional grants and scholarships that are still determined based on merit. Institutional scholarships are the best means of aid for students. My experience is that that effort really does not pay off in the long run. Students applying for aid through their institutions have much better access to grants, scholarships, and fellowships.