International recruiting values more than just numbers
In two weeks, newly hired Assistant Director of Admissions, Sarah Fischer, will travel to a few select schools in Hong-Kong, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam to recruit the best and brightest…
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Summer storage adds end-of-year expense
With their first year at Vassar winding down, some freshmen may be in for an expensive surprise. Summer storage is an expense that many first-years don’t factor into their yearly…
Vassar tuition to increase 3.5 percent next school year
Vassar fees will increase to $61,140 next year, ensuring that the school will remain on lists of the most expensive colleges and universities in the country. The 3.5 percent increase…
After financial aid, VC must provide more campus resources
With the end of the World Changing Campaign this past summer and the recent piece in The New York Times regarding the prevalence of students receiving Pell Grants at elite…
Revealing financial aid secrets
Though there are a number of mysteries Vassar students might wonder about on a daily basis—when the Terrace Apartment bridge will be rebuilt, for one—financial aid packages often remain the…
2012-2013 student gift announced
This past Saturday at the Class of 2013 99 Nights celebration, the Student Gift Committee announced that this year’s Student Gift fund will be used to finance student aid. After…