{"id":120673,"date":"2021-08-31T13:57:25","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T13:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/?p=120673"},"modified":"2021-08-31T13:57:25","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T13:57:25","slug":"these-are-the-top-public-and-private-colleges-with-the-most-generous-financial-aid-packages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/business\/these-are-the-top-public-and-private-colleges-with-the-most-generous-financial-aid-packages\/","title":{"rendered":"These are the top public and private colleges with the most generous financial aid packages"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>With more students struggling to afford college, some schools are increasing their financial aid offerings.<\/li>\n<li>Here are the top public and top private colleges doling out the most free money to offset the cost, according to The Princeton Review.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The pandemic has put college affordability and student debt in the spotlight.<\/p>\n<p>As the economy continues to recover from Covid, the price of higher education is now the biggest financial consideration\u00a0among college-age Americans and their parents. At the same time, the cost a four-year college or university has never been higher.<\/p>\n<p>Tuition\u00a0and fees, alone, reached $10,560, on average, for in-state students at four-year public colleges in the 2020-21 academic year, and $37,650 for students at four-year private institutions, according to the College Board, which tracks\u00a0trends in college pricing and student aid.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More from Personal Finance:<\/strong><br \/>Schools weigh vaccine and mask mandates<br \/>Colleges and unvaccinated students are set for a standoff this fall<br \/>College plans rebound although cost is a top concern<\/p>\n<p>&quot;The biggest concern for college-bound students and their parents is assuming too much debt and the relative affordability of college,&quot; said Robert Franek, The Princeton Review&#x27;s editor-in-chief.<\/p>\n<p>That is the burden that so many students and their families carry with them, he added.<\/p>\n<p>But too often families only consider the sticker price, Franek said, which doesn&#x27;t account for need-based and merit aid. To that end, The Princeton Review\u00a0rated colleges\u00a0by how much\u00a0financial aid\u00a0is awarded and how satisfied students are with their packages.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&quot;So many schools are doing the near impossible, which is to not make students and their families leverage their financial futures,&quot; Franek said.<\/p>\n<p>This year, at private colleges, the average scholarship award \u2014 or free money \u2014 is just over $35,000. At public schools, the average scholarship award is more than $11,000, which brings the out-of-pocket costs way down.<\/p>\n<p>Two institutions are leading the way. Here are the top public and top private colleges with the most generous financial aid packages.<\/p>\n<h2>Top public college for aid: University of Virginia<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Charlottesville, Virginia<br \/><strong>Tuition (in-state):<\/strong> $16,461<br \/><strong>Room and board:<\/strong> $12,660<br \/><strong>Books and supplies:<\/strong> $3,237<br \/><strong>Average need-based scholarship:<\/strong> $25,386<br \/><strong>Total out-of-pocket cost:<\/strong> $6,972<\/p>\n<h2>Top private college for aid: Yale University<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Location: <\/strong>New Haven, Connecticut<strong><br \/>Tuition:<\/strong> $59,950<br \/><strong>Room and board:<\/strong> $17,800<br \/><strong>Books and supplies:<\/strong> $3,700<br \/><strong>Average need-based scholarship:<\/strong> $59,150<br \/><strong>Total out-of-pocket cost:<\/strong> $22,300<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Subscribe to CNBC on YouTube.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/08\/31\/the-top-colleges-with-the-most-generous-financial-aid-offers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With more students struggling to afford college, some schools are increasing their financial aid offerings. 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