耶鲁大学的学费(2011-12)
-鼓励您不要因担心学费贵而犹豫却步-
听说耶鲁大学给奖助学金的金额是依家长年收入多寡来计算的,一般来说,家庭总收入每年十八万以下的,只要交年收入百分之十左右。所以当初我们仗着家境不富裕申请了耶鲁,知道若是侥幸录取了,(自掏腰包部分的)学费最多也不会超过百分之十,能承受。
结果,通知下来。我错了,耶鲁比我原先想像的还要慷慨大方。
耶鲁计算学费的公式不详,只跟我要了去年的报税资料。因为筠儿申请时并无注明要奖学金,所以我估计所有录取新生都是以同样的助学金方式计算的。
简而言之,耶鲁大学一年学费、食宿、书本、生活、交通等费用共计五万三千五百元,给了筠儿五万一千二百七十五元,只要了我们两千出头的费用,真是慷慨仗义啊。我现在想来有点后怕,因为原来担心上不起常春藤学校差点没申请呢。所以我在此一贴,敬告各位爱护子弟的家长,千万不要因为怕学费贵而在申请大学时犹豫却步。我估计像哈佛耶鲁这样的学校是不会让他们录取的学生上不起的。
以下是耶鲁发给筠儿关于今年学费的通知。
Congratulations on your admission to Yale College. We have carefully
reviewed your financial aid application and have determined your need
and estimated award for the 2011-2012 aid year. Your financial need
is the difference between the estimated expenses and your family
contribution.
ESTIMATED EXPENSES FAMILY CONTRIBUTION
Tuition $38,300 Parent Contribution
$725
Room and Board $11,500 Student Income
$1,500
Books/Personal Expenses $3,100 Student Assets
$0
Travel Expenses $600
Total Estimated Expenses $53,500 Total Family Contribution
$2,225
FINANCIAL NEED
$51,275
FINANCIAL AID AWARD
Yale Scholarship $40,175
Federal Pell Grant $4,100
Federal S.E.O.G. $4,000
Term-time Job $3,000
Total Financial Aid Award $51,275
TOTAL AVAILABLE TO MEET NEED