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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]At a visit at one of the WASP schools last spring, the AO giving the info session mentioned that they were "need affirmative," suggesting that applicants with high financial need were given a boost in the admissions process.  Does anyone have information or experience about this?  I don't see how it would work if the school is, as they claim to be, "need blind," as they wouldn't even know who has high financial need.  [b]But maybe their version of "need blind" means that need won't hurt you, but it can help you.[/b][/quote]

I work in this space and can confirm that some formerly need-blind schools are turning to these policies in an effort to ensure continued socioeconomic diversity post-SFFA. As a technical matter, this approach isn’t “need-blind,” so if they described themselves as “need-affirmative,” you probably won’t find “need-blind” on their website anymore. And these schools are avoiding the term “need-aware” because of its connotation of favoring wealthy students.

[b]Pell eligibility is often the marker these schools use to implement this policy; they’ll set a goal of increasing the percentage of Pell eligible students and use this factor in admissions.[/b][/quote]
DP. Pell is specifically considered as it is a significant factor in the US News ranking calculation.[/quote]

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