Native Students and Financial Aid |
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College is expensive. Dartmouth offers an extensive and generous need-based financial aid program, awarding more than $29 million in grant aid every year to help our students and their families meet the challenge. Over 80 percent of Native Americans at Dartmouth receive grant assistance, with an average grant of $23,500 for students in the Class of 2005. The admissions process is "need-blind," which means that admissions applications are evaluated without regard to family financial circumstances. The Financial Aid Office, in turn, meets 100 percent of a student's demonstrated financial need for all four years of undergraduate education. Most students receive financial aid packages that include grants, loans and employment. Outside scholarships (e.g., Elks, tribal, Gates Millennium, National Merit, etc.) can be used to reduce or eliminate the loan and employment portions of the financial aid award. In certain cases, these funds can be used to reduce the family's contribution.
Please do not let the cost of an undergraduate education at Dartmouth discourage you from applying to College. We encourage you and your family, as well as your guidance counselor, to be in touch with the Financial Aid Office if you have questions regarding Dartmouth's financial aid policies and procedures; or visit the Financial Aid Website for more detailed information and deadlines. We look forward to working with you to ensure that a Dartmouth education is affordable for you and your family. |
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