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Financial need is evaluated by reviewing applications and family circumstances. Several factors including total family income, household size, and number of household members in college are taken into account. A family's assets (savings, investments, real estate) may also be considered.
Families who earn less than $60,000 and with assets of less than $100,000 will not be expected to make a contribution toward the cost of education.
Students will have an expected contribution from summer work as well as a campus job during the school year.
Scholarship Details
These numbers are based on costs for the 2011-2012 school year. Amounts will change slightly from year to year, but as the cost of college increases, the scholarship packages will correspondingly increase.
Glossary of terms appearing in scholarship package details
| Annual Cost of Attendance |
| Total |
$56,150
|
| Tuition |
$41,328
|
| Room & Board |
$10,906
|
| Books & Supplies |
$1,312
|
| Travel |
varies |
| Personal |
$1,702 |
| Other Fees |
$902 |
| How Costs Are Covered (Annually) |
| Total |
$56,150
|
| Grants |
$51,100
|
Term Time Job
|
$2,600 |
Parental Contribution
|
$0 |
Student Income Contribution
|
$2,450 |
Student Savings
|
20%* |
Student Loan
|
$0 |
Outside Scholarships and your Financial Aid Package
Receiving outside scholarships and tuition benefits is an excellent way to help reduce your need to work and/or borrow student loans while at Brown. When you receive an outside scholarship, our office will reevaluate your financial aid package and account for the additional resource. Federal and state grants will be applied to your financial aid package and will replace University Scholarship.
Outside scholarships may also be used to reduce all or part the following:
- Student Contribution from Summer Earnings
- Work-Study/Campus Employment Expectation
If your outside scholarship(s) exceeds the total of your summer earnings and campus job, you may ask the donor or organization to defer your award to another academic year. Your university scholarship will be reduced if the total outside scholarships you receive exceeds your summer earnings and campus job.
For more details on what is required of you in regard to outside scholarships, along with some examples, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions.
Health Insurance
Students may waive participation in the student health insurance program if they are covered under a parental or private plan that provides comparable coverage. If a QuestBridge College Match student is not covered under an insurance plan, he/she may be eligible for a Health Insurance Scholarship to cover this charge.
Other Details
The figures listed for cost of attendance, summer earnings and work-study amounts are based on the 2011-12 academic year. Costs for 2012-13 are not yet available.
Brown's Summer Earnings expectation is reevaluated each year. For the 2011-2012 academic year, the minimum expectation is as follows:
Freshman $2,450
Sophomore $2,900
Junior $2,900
Senior $2,900
Your annual cost of attendance includes an allowance for books and personal expenses. A travel allowance may also be included and will vary based on your home address.
Students may choose to replace their student employment expectation or their summer earnings contribution with a student loan.
*Students are expected to contribute 20% of their savings annually toward their college expenses.
