Yes. An applicant for admission may request a preliminary estimate of financial aid by contacting the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid, although financial aid cannot be awarded formally until the student has received notification of his admission to the University and has submitted all of the required forms. Financial aid information remains confidential and is kept separate from a student’s application for admission. Admission decisions are “need-blind,” that is, they are made without consideration of a student’s or his parents’ ability to pay.