Policy on Outside Funding
Students may use outside scholarship funds to reduce or replace the employment component of their financial aid offer, as well as the summer work contribution. Dartmouth Scholarship is reduced as a last resort.
Policy on Health Insurance
Dartmouth College requires all active students, including students not taking classes or on a leave-term to have health insurance meeting specified standards of coverage through either the Dartmouth Student Group Health Plan (DSGHP) or a comparable policy through his/her parent's employer. During the summer months, students may complete the waiver process if the student is covered under a comparable health plan. If the waiver is not received, the student will automatically be enrolled and the cost of the insurance will be charged to the student's account. In addition to the cost outlined above, QuestBridge Match students will receive a scholarship for the full cost of the Dartmouth Student Group Health Plan, $4,371, if purchased.
Policy on Travel Allowance
A travel allowance will be included in your cost of attendance. This travel allowance is an indirect cost that will not appear on your student bill. Travel allowance is determined by state of residence. Students and families must arrange and pay for all travel to and from Dartmouth College.
Policy on Student Contribution
A typical financial aid offer for a family with a zero EPC (expected parent contribution) will include student employment of $2,450; any Federal and state grants the student may be eligible to receive and Dartmouth scholarship assistance. Dartmouth expects a student contribution from summer earnings (or leave-term earnings in subsequent years), currently $1,000. Dartmouth's summer/leave-term earnings contribution is re-evaluated each year. In addition to the summer earnings requirement, students are expected to contribute annually, 20% of their reported assets (cash, savings, checking, investments, and real estate).
Requirements Associated with Maintaining this Offer
Students reapply for aid each year by submitting the FAFSA. QuestBridge Match students will have a $0 parent contribution and $0 loans for all four years. Students may request loans to offset costs. The student's standard earnings contribution increases moderately in the renewal years.
Other Details
Ownership of a computer that meets criteria set by Dartmouth College is mandatory for all students. The cost of a basic computer in 2024-2025 is $1,700. If you believe you have a computer that meets all of the Dartmouth requirements, there is a waiver process. All QuestBridge Match students will receive a scholarship to cover the cost of a basic computer package.
Dartmouth College’s Financial Aid Overview
Dartmouth College has a long history of providing educational opportunities to talented students regardless of their family's ability to pay. As a member of the Ivy League, Dartmouth offers only need-based financial aid and, no merit, athletic or special talent scholarships. Dartmouth meets 100% of each student's demonstrated need for their four years of undergraduate study. Undergraduate financial aid applicants with total parent incomes under $125,000 a year with typical assets will qualify for our zero parent contribution initiative. Dartmouth does not include loans in the initial financial aid offers to undergraduate students. Again, students may choose to take a loan to help off-set their costs.
When assessing need, Dartmouth considers income and assets including savings, investments, real estate, and businesses. Dartmouth also considers the family size, number of siblings in college, and any expenses beyond the family's control (high medical and/or dental expenses, required private school expenses, and other unusual expenses).
As Dartmouth seeks the most academically promising students, inclusive of families with significant financial disadvantage, we anticipate that many QuestBridge Match admission candidates will qualify for an Expected Parent Contribution (EPC) of zero and this will remain so throughout a student's four years of College study. Although Federal requirements make it necessary for students to re-file for financial aid for each year beyond the first-year, QuestBridge Match Scholars should anticipate receiving robust financial aid, including off-sets for increases in attendance costs, for their sophomore through senior years.
