financial assistance TUITION AND FEES Our undergraduate tuition and fees for 2011-12 are $27,770. Room and board cost $7,950. The most current tuition and fees can be found at www.meredith.edu/ admissions/tuition.
APPLICATIONS AND GUIDELINES Applicants should
admissions
complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
FRESHMAN APPLICANTS We expect applicants to have
of attending Meredith. Meredith coordinates $42.5 million in
succeeded in a challenging academic program, including honors,
assistance for more than 2,100 students. Most assistance is
advanced placement or international baccalaureate level work.
awarded in a package combining grants, scholarships, loans
The application can be completed before formal acceptance by Meredith. Students qualify for financial aid based on the difference between their family’s ability to contribute and the cost
and job earnings. Packages are evaluated on an annual basis; We require standardized test scores. In recent years, the middle
they are renewed if students meet academic standards and
50 percent of enrolling students at Meredith have scored
demonstrate the same financial need.
between 970 and 1170 combined on the critical reading and math portions of the SAT and 19 and 24 on the ACT. We also
AID PROGRAMS Financial aid programs are available for
ask for recommendations from a school official and a teacher
students with demonstrated need. Grant programs, which do
who has taught the applicant in an academic subject in 11th or
not need to be repaid, include Federal Pell Grants, Federal
12th grade. Finally, we require an essay of at least 250 words
Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, Meredith College
on a topic of your choice.
grants and the North Carolina Legislative Tuition Grant that is available to full-time students who are legal residents of the
FRESHMAN ADMISSION PROGRAMS We offer two
state. Loans are another essential part of many students’ financial
freshman admission programs: Early Decision and Regular
assistance packages. Currently, the average award of financial
Decision. Early Decision is designed for students who are ready
assistance for entering freshmen is $21,341. Our financial
to commit to Meredith. If accepted, the applicant agrees to
assistance staff is here to help you and your family determine
withdraw applications to other schools and enroll at Meredith.
how best to pay for college.
Regular Decision candidates should apply during fall and early winter of their senior year. Students are notified of their decision
SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS Our scholarships and
within four weeks of receipt of a complete application.
awards recognize outstanding promise and achievement. A few examples: scholarships for students with special talent in music,
HOW TO APPLY Complete instructions are included in our
art and interior design. Presidential Meredith College academic
application for admission booklet. Applicants should return
awards for students with superior academic credentials and
requested materials to the admissions office. Our application
demonstrated leadership ability. And we offer North Carolina
(and supplemental information forms) is also available online. In
Teaching Fellows awards to winners of this prestigious, state-
addition, we accept the Common Application. Go to
wide competition. Some of our scholarships require a special
www.meredith.edu/admissions/apply for additional information,
application. For more information, see our workbook titled
including application deadlines.
“The Value of Meredith,” which will be sent to you soon.
31