Policy on Outside Funding
If you receive need-based aid from Duke, your aid will include work-study. Any funding you receive will first replace the work-study you were offered. If you receive more in outside funding than the total work-study you were offered, the additional amount will reduce your grant assistance.
Policy on Health Insurance
All students are required to maintain adequate medical insurance during their enrollment at Duke University. If you are receiving need-based aid from Duke and don't have access to other insurance, the cost can be covered by financial aid.
Policy on Travel Allowance
Work-study is offered to help students earn funding to reimburse themselves for travel costs. An estimate for transportation is included in the aid offer information, and the estimate is determined according to the parents' state of residence and based on either two economy-class round-trip airline tickets or a fuel allowance for those whose parents reside in states bordering North Carolina. Transportation estimates for students living abroad are based on one economy-class round-trip ticket per year. Students are responsible for making their own travel arrangements and covering the up-front costs of travel, and actual travel expenses may vary.
Policy on Student Contribution
Duke does not expect a minimum student contribution. Work-study is available to help students with expenses like books, travel, and personal costs.
Requirements Associated with Maintaining this Award
Duke’s need-based financial aid policies require that Duke only offer admission through the Match to high financial need students whose parents qualify to make near zero or zero contribution to college costs. Students who do not have high financial need will be considered for admission to Duke during the Regular Decision program and will still qualify for extremely generous aid calculated to meet full financial need.
Federal regulations require that, in order to be eligible for assistance from any Federal Title IV student aid program (Federal Pell Grant, Federal SEOG, Federal Work-Study, Federal Direct/PLUS Loan, and State Student Incentive Grant Programs) a student must be making satisfactory academic progress.
Duke University's Financial Aid Overview
Duke is strongly committed to its financial aid program and the principle that a student's financial resources should not be a barrier to enrollment. Duke pledges to meet full demonstrated financial need for every one of their students. If you are admitted to Duke, they want to make it possible for you to be there. Duke's goal is to allow every admitted student to choose them.
Duke views their financial aid program as an investment in students and their futures; that's why they are fully committed to their need-based financial aid program. Over half of undergraduates receive some form of financial assistance.
Duke meets 100% of demonstrated need for students throughout their undergraduate enrollment. For instructions on how to apply for need-based financial aid, visit the Karsh Financial Support Office website. Students who did not apply for need-based aid when they applied for admission may apply at any time during their four years at Duke, with the exception of international students. International students must apply for aid at the time of their admissions application.
Duke seeks a diverse student body and is committed to ensuring that all students can take full advantage of the Duke experience.
