Students weigh study abroad costs Nitish Kulkarni January 23, 2014 0 Comments Though tuition and housing costs for students participating in Stanford overseas programs are covered by financial aid, the high incidental expenses of living abroad can hit students hard. Brenda... Read More »
Stanford endowment rose to $18.7 billion, more international financial aid in sight Michael Tuschman October 8, 2013 3 Comments The University saw a 9.7-percent increase in its endowment this year, bringing the total value to $18.7 billion after the 2013 fiscal year. Read More »
MasterCard to sponsor five students from sub-Saharan Africa each year Cara Reichard May 6, 2013 1 Comment According to Director of Financial Aid Karen Cooper, MasterCard will disburse $500 million in an education initiative for sub-Saharan Africa. Read More »
Internationals call for need-blind admissions Nitish Kulkarni April 10, 2013 4 Comments Unlike peer institutions such Harvard, Yale and Princeton, Stanford lacks need-blind financial aid for internationals. Read More »
Federal government’s “sequester” to have significant effects on research at Stanford Aaron Sekhri March 7, 2013 1 Comment The inability of the federal government to avert the “sequester” -- automatic and across-the-board spending cuts of $85 billion that came into effect last Friday -- will seriously affect the state... Read More »
University financial aid budget grows with tuition increase Josee Smith March 3, 2013 0 Comments Undergraduate tuition will increase to $42,690 next year, compared to $41,250 this year, and room-and-board charges will increase from $12,721 to $13,166, according to a University press release. Read More »
Despite defying national trends, students struggle with debt Ileana Najarro December 5, 2012 1 Comment Average of Stanford students graduating with debt decreases, but indebtedness increases Read More »
Admits weigh aid offers Ethan Kessinger May 9, 2012 2 Comments Around 10 percent of admitted students petition the Financial Aid Office each year in hopes of increasing the amount of aid that would be awarded to them if they came to Stanford, according to Karen... Read More »