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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Mine did 2 years ago. Top SLAC. It was a bit stomach churning at the time. Very surprised. Full ride. [/quote]

How can you get a full ride to a top SLAC?[/quote]

[b][u]If you have extreme financial need[/u][/b].[/quote]

Nope. Stop posting when you don’t know what you’re talking about. [/quote]

Uhhh... why is this not true at say, Amherst?[/quote]

W&L gives full ride merit scholarships according to this thread.  Most top SLACS give none or just a bit for NMSFs. [/quote]

This is straight from their website: This academic year, Amherst is providing more than $50 million in scholarship aid to 55 percent of the student body. The average financial aid award was $53,577 in 2017-18.[/quote]

But "full ride" is typically used to refer to merit or athletic awards.  It's is not used in the context of financial aid, which is calculated based on a family's income.  The Amherst stats refer to financial aid.  https://www.amherst.edu/offices/financialaid/firstyear_transfer/faq :

"[b]Are "merit-based" scholarships offered?[/b]
No, we offer no "merit-based" scholarships of any kind. Amherst has been committed to a strictly need-based financial aid program from the college's beginnings early in the 19th century. Need is the only criterion for receiving financial aid from Amherst."[/quote]

But the PP mentioned financial need specifically.  Did you not read the post?  You are arguing against points no one has made.[/quote]

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