Undergraduate Admissions
2305 West End Avenue
Nashville, TN 37203-1727
615-322-2561 | 800-288-0432
admissions@vanderbilt.edu
Vanderbilt University Admissions
Frequently Asked Questions

My financial aid offer was less than I had expected. How might I request a reconsideration of my financial aid award?

Students should work with the Office of Student Financial Aid if there are questions about their particular financial aid award and how that award was determined. Students can work with their aid officer to amend any information or provide additional details regarding significant changes in their family's circumstances that may have occurred. Students can request a matriculation deposit extension from the Office of Undergraduate Admissions if your financial aid award offer is still under review.

 

  1. What does Vanderbilt mean when it says that it will meet “100% of demonstrated need?”
  2. How do I apply for financial aid? What forms do I need to complete? Where do I get these forms?
  3. The total cost of attendance presents a financial burden for my family. How can I afford Vanderbilt?
  4. What’s the difference between institutional and federal aid?
  5. Do I qualify for financial aid? What’s the maximum income that my family can have and still qualify?
  6. What’s the best way to get the most financial aid?
  7. What types of financial aid does Vanderbilt award?
  8. What is “work study?”
  9. I can’t afford the application fee or matriculation deposit, what do I do?
  10. I don’t have the money for the matriculation deposit right now but the deadline is coming up, can I get an extension?
  11. What is the average loan indebtedness for Vanderbilt graduates?
  12. What are some common misconceptions about financial aid eligibility?
  13. My financial aid offer was less than I had expected. How might I request a reconsideration of my financial aid award?
  14. I received an outside scholarship, how will that affect my need–based aid package?
  15. Will my need–based aid be affected if I apply early decision vs. regular decision?
  16. I’m a resident of Tennessee. How does the lottery scholarship work with my need–based aid package?
  17. I received an ROTC scholarship, how does that work?