Vassar College - Financial Aid

National College Match Scholarship Package

These numbers reflect estimated student expenses for the 2024-2025 school year. Amounts will change slightly from year to year, but as the cost of college increases, the scholarship packages will correspondingly increase. Your official financial aid award will be included in a letter directly from Vassar.

Annual Cost

Annual Cost of Attendance

Tuition

$70,050

Housing & Food

$18,240

Books & Supplies

$900

Travel

$600 (average)

Personal

$1,350

Health Insurance

See below

Mandatory Fees

$980

Total

$92,120

How Annual Costs Are Covered

Grants

$87,420

Work Study

$3,000

Student Summer Work Contribution

$1,700

Parent Contribution

Student Savings

25% of student assets

Student Loan

Total

$92,120

Policy on Outside Funding

Outside funding or awards may be used to reduce a student's work-study contribution and/or their summer work contribution. Funding in excess of $4,700 (for the first year) will reduce the Vassar scholarship.

Vassar expects students who are eligible for GI Bill Educational Benefits to use them towards their undergraduate costs. These benefits will be used to first reduce a student’s work-study contribution and their summer work contribution before the Vassar scholarship is reduced.

Policy on Health Insurance

Vassar requires all students to have health insurance, either through their parents or another plan. If the student is not covered by a parental plan, the Vassar scholarship will be increased to cover the $3,310 student insurance plan.

Policy on Travel Allowance

The costs associated with transportation to and from college at the beginning and end of each semester are factored into the Cost of Attendance and the financial aid offered. The amount will vary depending on the distance between home and Vassar. It is expected that this expense will be paid for from the student contribution and/or work-study.

Policy on Student Contribution

Students are expected to contribute 25% of their personal savings toward college expenses. This will be used along with work-study and summer income to cover the costs of travel, books, supplies, personal expenses, and any remaining balance on your student account bill. The cost of travel will vary depending on student location.

The expected contribution from student summer work will increase after the first year, as follows:

First year: $3,000 (work-study), $1,700 (student contribution)
Second year: $3,000 (work-study), $2,000 (student contribution)
Third year: $3,000 (work-study), $2,000 (student contribution)
Fourth year: $3,000 (work-study), $2,000 (student contribution)

The work-study amounts are based on working 8-8.5 hours per week during the semester. The student contribution can vary yearly based on reported student assets.

Requirements Associated with Maintaining this Award

In order to maintain this award, students must reapply for financial aid each year and maintain satisfactory academic progress toward graduation.