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"CU Home." //Fees and Expenses //. Web. 29 Apr. 2012. .

"Columbia University in the City of New York." //Columbia University in the City of New York //. Web. 29 Apr. 2012. .


 * 1) Tuition-$42,088
 * 2) Mandatory Fees- $2,202
 * 3) Adv Room and Board- $11,020
 * 4) Books and Missilany -$2898
 * 5) travel varies
 * 6) total-$59,208
 * 7) one of the most generous financial aids in the country
 * 8) Wants the student body to be diverse in every way
 * 9) 50 states represented at Columbia
 * 10) among faculty and students 150 countries are represented
 * 11) over 500 clubs
 * 12) only on committee
 * 13) %14 first generation college
 * 14) 52% of students are on financial aid
 * 15) 16% on grants
 * 16) 47% are women
 * 17) 57% of student are "of color"
 * 18) 17% educated abroad
 * 19) 29% Asian
 * 20) 12% African American
 * 21) 13% Latino
 * 22) 2% native american
 * 23) financial aid at Columbia is need based
 * 24) there are no athletic or talent based scholarships
 * 25) meets 100% of demonstrated need for all admitted 1st year students
 * 26) 4 billion dollar fundraising campaign
 * 27) goal for campaign is to raise 425 million for financial aid
 * 28) evaluate the family's ability to pay based on provided info on the application
 * 29) the formula for determining your financial aid eligibility is //Cost of Attendance - Family Contribution = Financial Aid Eligibility //
 * 30) financial aid is primarily family income driven
 * 31) you will receive financial aid for all 4 years
 * 32) during this year those who received financial aid had household incomes that ranged from $1 to over $200,00
 * 33) The highest percentage of aid had household incomes that ranged from $1 to $89,999
 * 34) there are no merit scholarships at Columbia
 * 35) 50% of Columbia students receive grants the adv is $38, 356
 * 36) For loans students are expected to take out $0 of loans
 * 37) Student can work-study for 10 hours a week and at an on-campus job
 * 38) parents earning $60,00 or less will have to contribute $0.
 * 39) parents earning over $100,00 can still apply for signifant financial aid
 * 40) over 250 years ago Dr. Samual Johnson announced that the college was created with “good design of promoting a liberal education."
 * 41) he defined this college to ‘reason exactly, write correctly, and speak eloquently,’ and to fashion a curriculum which included 13 subjects
 * 42) promotes liberal education
 * 43) for student who stay over spring break the student can participate in a number of free actives
 * 44) Columbia provides funding for research
 * 45) you can not minor in Columbia college
 * 46) class time varies from early morning to late t night so it is possible to work and take classes
 * 47) at Columbia you can double or even triple a major
 * 48) there are nine departments of instruction, offering a total of 16 majors just in the school of engineering
 * 49) tutors in all subjects are available at Columbia
 * 50) doesn't grant credit for college level classes taken in high school
 * 51) a total of 6 credits will be awarded for college classes taken after graduation

Columbia Columbia is the school for me because it has the history of a liberal college, diversity, and financial aid. Columbia is and has the history of a liberal college. Columbia was established 250 years ago by Dr. Samuel Johnson. Dr. Johnson announced that Columbia was a “good design of promoting a liberal education.” Dr. John defined Columbia to “reason exactly, write correctly, and speak eloquently,” Columbia fashioned a curriculum that fashion 13 subjects. Columbia is liberal college, meaning it is favorable to progress or reform as in political or religious affairs, which makes it perfect for many, including myself. Columbia strives to make its college and campus a diverse place to be. Columbia represents 150 countries in the faculty and students, as well as all 50 states. Columbia is 47% women, 29% Asian, 12% African American, 13% Latino, and 2% Native American. There are over 500 clubs at Columbia, meaning that students can strive, flourish, and explore different settings in which that can meet new people and have new experiences. A diverse college makes for a setting where one won’t feel out of place, in which Columbia tries to supply and produce for its students. Columbia is a college where cost and expenses should not affect your decision of selecting it as the college for you. It costs a total of $59,208 to attend Columbia. Though this is rather expensive it should not hold one back for choosing this school. Columbia offers a great help in financial aid. Financial aid is given at Columbia on a need based basis. The school will factor in a family’s income to decide how much one will need in financial aid to attend. There is no athletic, talent, or merit based scholarships. This is actually a good thing, then those who do apply will not have to worry as much about competition to reach the financial aid they need. Columbia meets 100% of demonstrated need for all admitted 1st year students. There is also a campaign every year to raise at least 425 million to give away as financial aid. 50% of Columbia students receive grants at an average of $38, 356. All students at Columbia are expected to take out no amount of loans. Students also have to opportunity to work-study at a campus job for 10 hours a week. Parents earning $60,000 or less will have to contribute $0 of tuition. Parents earning over $100,000 can still apply for significant financial aid. Columbia has one of the best financial aid plans in the country, and no student will be excluded from the school because of their household income. Through the history of a liberal college, diversity, and great financial aid Columbia has proven to me the college I’d like to strive for during my high school career.
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