Clarifying Financial Aid Amherst College
As Dean of Admission and Financial Aid Katie Fretwell ’81 can attest, discussions about how much prospective students and/or their families can expect to pay for an Amherst education can often be confusing, complicated and emotional for the uninitiated. Today, those conversations may get a little bit easier.
calculator with My inTuition logo This morning, MyinTuition, a simple online calculator that quickly generates best estimates of the cost to attend the College, went live on the financial aid website. The tool asks users to answer six basic financial questions and then spits out ballpark dollar figures for a student/family’s contribution and student employment options, among other things. The whole process of submitting information and generating those numbers takes about as long as microwaving a frozen burrito (three minutes, give or take).