While the cost of obtaining a college degree in the U.S. has
continued to climb, some colleges and universities offer enough financial
support to make them virtually free to attend. Most of these institutions are
private, and about two-thirds are liberal arts, according to a recent U.S. News
and World Report survey. Half base how much they provide a student by the
financial need of the family (as determined by the FAFSA form). The others base
their contribution on merit alone.
A Full Ride is still possible at is Middlebury College;
ranked number 4 (Tie) in the nation by U.S. News. Middlebury College is located
in a rural area in Vermont. The college was founded in 1800. The campus covers 350
acres. The current undergraduate population is 2,542 students. It’s a world class
institution which provides an excellent education.
The application deadline at Middlebury College is January 01. The early action deadline is November 01. There's a $65 fee to apply to the university. ACT and SAT test scores are due on January 01. It's difficult to be selected to attend, with an acceptance rate of only 17 percent, but since the student to faculty ratio is 8:1 and most classes contain only 20 students, it's worth the effort to try.
The cost of tuition and fees for a year at Middlebury College is
$50,063, (2016-2017) and since freshmen are
required to live on college, it’s important to note that room and board are an
additional $14,269 annually. But with a Full Ride, this doesn’t matter. Most
colleges that provide a Full Ride do so by combining student loans,
scholarships, grants and a work-study program.
The most important aspect of
planning to go to any such university is to make sure that the amount of
student loan required is zero, or close to it. The rest of the aid is free
money. It never has to be paid back. It’s advantageous to attend college
somewhere that provides a suitable education without leaving the graduate with
a mountain of student loan debt.
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