Navigating the New System of College Pricing and Financial Aid
Join this workshop for an expert overview of today’s financial aid system and how need-based and merit-based aid policies work. You’ll receive tools to understand your eligibility, options for financial aid, and actions you can take today to be ready.
Navigating the ways colleges give out money – federal and state aid, institutional grants, and merit scholarships – can be overwhelming. With an early and clear understanding of how the system works, you can find your paths to financial assistance and affordable college costs.
This workshop provides answers to fundamental questions families have, including…
- Will we be eligible for need-based financial aid, or should we focus on merit scholarships?
- What are the different college financial aid policies today, and how do they work for us?
- What can we be doing now to prepare for the cost of college?
CSW—a gender-inclusive day and boarding school for grades 9-12—is a national leader in progressive education. We live out our values of inquiry-based learning, student agency, and embracing diverse perspectives in every aspect of our student experience. Young people come to CSW to learn how to learn and then put what they learn into action—essential skills they carry into their futures as doers, makers, innovators, leaders, and exceptional humans who do meaningful work in the world.