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Vassar College Financial Aid and Scholarships 2022

Vassar College is a private university located in Poughkeepsie, New York. At Vassar College, the total enrolment stands at 2,439. The school has a total of 304 academic staff. These faculty teach different courses to the students. At VC, around 59% of the students are females and 41% are males. Further, around 98% of the students are 24 and under. Mike D, Mark Ronson, Elizabeth Bishop, and Lisa Kudrow are some of the well-known alumni of the school. Several other achievers owe their success t

Vassar College Financial Aid and Scholarships

Students Receiving Aid Percent of Students Receiving Financial Aid.

71%

Total Aid Amount Average Total Aid Awarded per year.

$77.191M

Financial Aid Official Website

admissions.vassar.edu/finaid.html

It is interesting to note that, every year, around 61% of students at VC receive some kind of financial aid, while the total amount of assistance/loans provided is $5,052,080. The total percentage of candidates applying to Vassar College who receive the Federal Grant is 20%. Meanwhile, 55% of the applicants receive the Student Grant and 53% are awarded the Institution Grant, while 19% of the students get the Pell Grant. While the Federal Grant awardees receive an average aid of $6,668, the State Grant receivers and Institution Grant beneficiaries get $2,883 and $46,417, respectively. As far as the Pell Grant beneficiaries are concerned, the average aid received stands at $4,813. The annual family income of the applicants is also considered for determining the total financial assistance that they will be eligible for. Alternatively, the candidates can also avail of monetary benefits like student loans, apart from financial grants and scholarship schemes to pay for their studies. In contrast to grants and scholarships, student loans are taken by the candidates at a certain rate of interest. While grants and scholarship schemes do not require repayment, student loans should be repaid by the applicants within a given period. Every year, around 37% of the applicants to Vassar College opt for student loans.

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