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hows the financial aid at Princeton? Anyone know what the average fin aid package is? I heard that its supposed to be way better than Yale's, but I don't know if its true..

By Yep (Yep) on Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 06:10 pm: Edit

its awesome... over 50 % students get aid .. no loans, just grants and work study

By Philntex (Philntex) on Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 09:22 pm: Edit

Yeah, I did the Estimator on Princeton's site, and the aid estimate was way good. The actual number escapes me, but for some reason around $24,000 is sticking out to me as the average aid. Could be wrong, though. I'm sure their financial aid site has that info, or their admissions page.

By Dvd55x (Dvd55x) on Friday, September 17, 2004 - 03:02 pm: Edit

To anybody that received financial aid - do you mind disclosing what the salaries of your parents are (estimanted)? I don't mean to pry into your information, I'm just worried that my parents make too much money to qualify for any aid, but that full tuition will be a burden. Princeton might say that I don't need any aid, but a full tuition is still a huge amount for my family.

By Yep (Yep) on Friday, September 17, 2004 - 04:55 pm: Edit

people from families with incomes of over 100,000 dollars can get aid ... it is, as its put, need based (ie if you have other siblings in college private schools etc) ... and aid does not account for the value of your house or properties ...

By Silmon77 (Silmon77) on Friday, September 17, 2004 - 08:37 pm: Edit

Be honest and truthful in everything that you do. Although they may not catch you, don't live with the guilt of getting aid that you lied for.

By Celebrian23 (Celebrian23) on Friday, September 17, 2004 - 10:38 pm: Edit

i'm also in that, too much for lots of fin aid but not enough for full tuition boat

By Ort30 (Ort30) on Sunday, September 19, 2004 - 04:21 pm: Edit

The letter that they sent this summer states that anyone who needs a loan from Princeton will receive a grant instead.

By Mzhang23 (Mzhang23) on Friday, September 24, 2004 - 02:48 am: Edit

They don't ask for the cost of your house on the aid form, which means you get much more aid than you would at other schools in many cases.