Types of Financial Aid
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Millions of dollars of need-based scholarships awarded to Dartmouth students this year
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Millions of dollars of need-based scholarships awarded to Dartmouth students this year
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Grants and Scholarships
Grants and scholarships are funds for your education that do not need to be repaid. Dartmouth scholarship funds are all based on financial need. We do not offer any aid based on academic merit, artistic talent, athletic ability or other criteria.
Learn more about the Grants and Scholarships we award.
Work-Study and Student Employment
Nearly all financial aid awards include employment eligibility. Students can choose to take this opportunity to work on campus and earn money to help cover their indirect costs. These earnings are paid directly to the student and are not applied to the student's tuition bill.
Student Loans
Loans are a type of aid which must be repaid. Dartmouth does not expect you to borrow a student loan as part of a need-based award, but they can still be requested to reduce or replace your EFC, work expectation, or to assist in covering the health plan or computer costs.
Learn more about the Student Loans we have available.
Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students (PLUS)
Loans are available for parents to cover the cost of the family contribution. PLUS are Federal Direct Loans in which the parent of a dependent student is the applicant/borrower.
Learn more about Federal Direct PLUS Loans.
Private Educational Loans
This type of loan is available from private banks. Your ability to obtain private funding is largely based on your credit-worthiness and current indebtedness. Students will likely be required to use a cosigner.
Learn more about Private Educational Loans.
Funding Outside The Lines
While Dartmouth's financial aid covers 100% of the demonstrated need of all its students, the opportunity for funding doesn't stop there. Dartmouth students have access to resources that make all kinds of experiences possible and ensure that every student can take advantage of the diverse opportunities Dartmouth has to offer. We asked current students to share experiences made possible with Dartmouth's financial support.
Supported Trips, Research Scholarships, Language Study Abroad
April 2023
“I received funding to volunteer with the local National Weather Service office in Memphis, Tennessee. I wouldn't have been able to do that without a $1500 Dartmouth Center for Social Impact stipend.” —’25 from Missouri
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September 2022
Fieldwork, Outdoor Activities, Summer Internships
“When I wanted to learn more about what I could do with an economics degree, I met up with Professor of Economics Eric Edmonds at Molly’s Restaurant in Hanover through Dartmouth’s Take a Faculty Member to Lunch Program...” —’25 from Zimbabwe
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April 2022
Research, Off-campus Foreign Study Program, Cold Weather Clothing
“While I was studying off-campus on the English and Creative Writing department’s Foreign Study Program (FSP) in London, Dartmouth financially sponsored visits to Stonehenge, Bath, and other nearby attractions for me and my peers...” —’23 from Washington
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September 2021
Theater Grant, E.E. Just internship, Women in Science Program
“The Irving Institute for Energy and Society’s mini-grant program gave me the chance to dive head-on into the world of energy as a solar strategy intern for Solaflect Energy...” —’23 from Pennsylvania
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April 2021
First-Year Trips, Bridging the Gap Initiative, A cappella Tour
“At Dartmouth, you can receive funding in the form of a stipend to compensate for unpaid internships and ease financial stress on low- and middle-income students...”
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September 2021
Free Snowboarding, Chemistry Kits,
"I found a summer internship through the Dartmouth Center for Social Impact’s Cohort Internship program at a nonprofit in San Francisco, where I learned about real estate, art, and social change in the Bay Area..." —’23 from Michigan
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As a low-income student, financial accessibility of social opportunities at Dartmouth has been crucial to my experience and have helped me find a great balance between work and play as a Dartmouth student.
