Williams College
INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH
1999-2000 Common Data Set
Financial Aid
 
Aid Awarded to Enrolled Undergraduates (1999-2000)

H1. Total dollar amounts awarded to full-time and less than full-time degree-seeking undergraduates, including international students.
 
 
Need-based Aid
Non-need-based Aid 
Scholarships/Grants
    
Federal
$960,916
 
State
$175,880
 
Institutional, excluding athletic and tuition waivers
$13,357,552
 
External sourcesnot awarded by the College
$656,769
  
TOTAL SCHOLARSHIPS/GRANTS
$15,151,117
  
     
Self-Help
    
Student loans from all sources
$3,262,585
  
Federal Work-Study
$582,537
  
State and other work-study/employment
$701,151
  
TOTAL SELF-HELP
$4,546,273
  
     
PARENT LOANS
N/App
  
TUITION WAIVERS
$0
  
ATHLETIC AWARDS
$0
  

Number of Enrolled Students Receiving Aid

H2. Number of degree-seeking full-time and less than full-time undergraduates who applied for and received financial aid. Students may be counted in more than one row, and full-time freshmen are counted as full-time undergraduates.
 

 
First-time, 
Full-time 
Freshmen
Full-time 
Undergrad
Lessthan 
Full-time
NEED-BASED AWARDS
a) Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students
548
2,182
0
b) Number of students in (a) who were financial aid applicants (all types of aid)
271
982
0
c) Number of students in (b) who were determined to have financial need
242
902
0
d) Number of students in (c) who received any financial aid
242
902
0
e) Number of students in (d) who received any need-based gift aid
235
872
0
f) Number of students in (d) who received any need-based self-help aid
205
814
0
g) Number of students in (d) who received any non-need-based gift aid
0
0
0
h) Number of students in (d) whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans and private alternative loans).
242
902
0
i) On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding resources that were awarded to replace EFC, such as PLUS loans and private alternative loans).
100%
100%
N/A
j) The average financial aid package of those in line (d) (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans and private alternative loans).
$22,020
$21,837
N/A
k) Average need-based gift award of those in line (e)
$19,717
$17,375
N/A
l) Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans  and alternative private loans) of those in line (f).
$3,392
$5,585
N/A
m) Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans  and private alternative loans) of those in line (f).
$2,202
$4,130
N/A
NON-NEED BASED AWARDS
n) Number of students in (a) who had no financial need who received non-need-based aid (excluding those receiving athletic awards and tuition benefits).
29
80
0
o) Average award to students in line (n)
$3,739
$3,913
N/A
p) Number of students in (a) who received a non-need-based atheltic award.
N/A
N/A
N/A
q) Average non-need-based athletic award to those in line (p).
N/A
N/A
N/A
H3. Needs-analysis methdology used in awarding institutional aid?

 
 
Federal Methodology (FM)
X
Institutional Methodology (IM)
 
Both FM and IM

H4. Percent of 1999 graduating undergraduate class who have borrowed through any loan programs (federal, state, subsidized, unsubsidized, private, etc.; excluding parent loans). Includes only students who borrowed while enrolled at Williams. 45%

  H5. Average per-borrower cumulative undergraduate indebtedness of those in line H4; excluding money borrowed at other institutions: $14,099  
H5.1. Is need-based financial aid available to full-time students? YES
H5.2. Is need-based financial aid available to part-time students? YES
H5.3. Do you practice need-blind admissions? YES
H5.4. All financial aid based on need? YES


Aid to Undergraduate International Students

H6. Institution's policy regarding financial aid for undergraduate international (non-resident alien) students:

College administered need-based financial aid is available for undergraduate international students


Process for First-Year/Freshman Students

H7. Financial aid forms domestic first-year (freshman) financial aid applicants must submit:

FAFSA
CSS/ Financial Aid PROFILE
 H8. Financial aid forms international (non-resident alien) first-year (freshman) financial aid applicants must submit:
International Student's Financial Aid Application
International Student's Certification of Finances
 H9. Filing dates for first-year (freshman) students: February 1   H10. Notification dates for first-year (freshman) students: April 1   H11. Reply date: May 1
H14. Criteria used in awarding institutional aid: Not available
H14.1. Deadline for filing required financial aid forms: March 1
H15. State regulations: Not applicable

Policies on Reducing and/or Meeting College Costs
H16. Assistance Offered  
TUITION WAIVERS
  Adult students   Children of alumni
  Senior citizens   Minority students
  Family members enrolled simultaneously   Unemployed or children of unemployed
  Family of clergy  X Employees/families of employees
TUITION GUARANTEE PLANS
  Tuition at time of first enrollment guaranteed to all students for 4 (or 2) years
  Tuition at time of first enrollment guaranteed only to students making advance payment
  Tuition futures or advance payment program for parents of young children
 
TUITION PAYMENT PLANS
  Credit card payment
X
 Installment payment
  Prepayment discount   Deferred payment
  External finance company    
H17. Work-study program available
X Nights
X For part-time students
X Weekends
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