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Scholarships, subsidized and unsubsidized loans, and employment are
administered by the Financial Aid Office for the benefit of students who cannot
provide the full cost of a college education through their own and their
families' reasonable efforts.
Scholarships are outright grants made to students with financial need and
are offered as part of a financial aid 'package' that may also include
subsidized loans and employment. Scholarship students continue to receive aid
throughout their undergraduate years, up to a maximum of twelve terms, as long
as their need continues. Renewal applications must be filed each year with the
Financial Aid Office. In addition to demonstrating financial need, students
must make satisfactory progress toward the degree, as described fully in the
Student Handbook.
Need-based College loans, Federal Perkins Loans, and both subsidized and
unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loans through banks and other lending agencies
enable the College to offer financial assistance each year to more students
than could otherwise be aided.
Many employment opportunities are available to students through the Student
Employment Office. These employment opportunities are for both students who are
eligible for Federal Work-Study and those who are not eligible.
The Financial Aid Office can refer parents to a variety of private, state,
and federal parent loan plans to supplement family resources and offer
suggestions on other college financing options and plans. For full information
on all available financial aid, families should contact the Financial Aid
Office (McNutt Hall). Additionally, current and prospective students can access
financial aid general information and forms at
www.dartmouth.edu/apply/financialaid/.
For financial aid purposes, students are considered to be sophomores at the
end of the spring term of their first year following matriculation if they have
completed three terms, or whenever they have a course count of 7; to be juniors
at the end of the spring term of their second year following matriculation if
they have completed five terms with 14 course credits, or whenever they have a
course count of 17; to be seniors at the end of the spring term of their third
year following matriculation if they have completed eight terms with 23 course
credits, or whenever they have a course count of 26. For the purposes of this
classification, a 'completed term' means a term in which the student had an
enrollment pattern of R, O, X, or T and received Dartmouth credit for at least
two courses. Students receiving credits upon matriculation will be considered
to have completed one term of work if two or more credits are granted, two
terms if five or more credits are granted, and three terms if eight or more
credits are granted.
Students participating in the Army ROTC program are eligible to apply for
Army ROTC scholarships on a competitive basis to commence during their first
year. Consult the ROTC Office in Leverone Field House for additional
information.
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