How Much Merit Aid Will Your College Give You?

admissions, Applications, Financial aid, New York Times, Scholarships

Curious how much merit aid the college of your choice is likely to award?
Educational Life, a quarterly of The New York Times, recently released a list of more than 600 colleges and universities that award merit aid. This list includes the college’s tuition and fees, the percentage of freshmen who receive merit aid, and the average amount of money that they receive.
Take some time to check it out here.

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