Dartmouth's Commitment to Accessibility and Affordability

Dartmouth’s ambitious goal of raising $500 million for financial aid has received a huge boost in recent weeks thanks to a series of remarkable gifts and commitments to create a more diverse and exceptionally talented undergraduate population.

Through the generosity of donors who support the institutional goal of ensuring accessibility and affordability, Dartmouth will have more endowed scholarship funding to support high-caliber students from around the world, and will be able to offer a more comprehensive, robust suite of programs to help first-generation students transition into college life.

When Dartmouth realizes its full vision to compete for outstanding students globally, it will be one of only six higher education institutions that offers need-blind admissions to U.S. and international students alike.

Three transformative initiatives announced in early 2019 are driving this far-reaching proposition.

International Financial Aid

The International Student Scholarship Fund will be a dedicated source of financial aid for non-U.S. students. As Dartmouth seeks to elevate its international profile, being able to compete for the best and brightest from around the world will be crucially important to the College.

250 Scholarships

The 250 for Dartmouth’s 250th initiative is an intensive push to expand endowed scholarship funding in 2019, the College’s sestercentennial. With 150 endowed scholarships created since the beginning of The Call to Lead campaign, this aspiration to create 100 more by December reaffirms Dartmouth’s commitment to need-blind admissions and will help expand scholarship resources by nearly 50 percent during the campaign

Supporting First-Generation Students

The College has rolled out a suite of programs to support first-generation, low-income students who otherwise might struggle with the academic and social challenges of living and learning in an elite collegiate environment.