Posts tagged with “Financial Aid” (All posts)
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“As someone who applied for a lot of scholarships outside of what the schools provided and got next to nothing, I’m super thankful that people here are willing to give aid to students who really cannot afford to be here otherwise,” says Zubeyda Shute ’25.
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Financial aid recipient Miah Francis ’26 shares her experience at Carleton so far, and why she loves being undecided about her major. “I think that’s honestly one of the best things about Carleton. You’re not just pushed into a major but instead encouraged to explore.”
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Growing up, pursuing college was not at the forefront of life for financial aid recipient Chloe Epperson ’26. Although she and her friends were aware of higher education, the avenues that would allow them to understand the application process were notably absent; admissions officers weren’t in contact with her high school, and COVID-19 was at its peak.
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By endowing an internship named in memory of a fellow Carl, Tom Rock ’84 and Melissa Raphan stay true to their philanthropic beliefs.
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Susan Gerstner ’81, P’17, P’20 and Dan Carlsen ’80, P’17, P’20
The Carleton Experience Enrichment Endowment“We hadn’t considered that these opportunities weren’t available to all students, and that even with a full scholarship, they could still be out of reach,” says Dan Carlsen ’80, P’17, P’20. “It never occurred to us that this huge gap in discretionary income can create barriers to engaging in the Carleton experience.”
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By her count, Eva Grench ’19 is the 36th person in her family to attend Carleton—a list that includes cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and even great-grandparents. Her parents, Dawn Scott Grench ’83 and Bruce Grench ’82, met in Myers Hall when they were first-year students. So because Carleton has meant so much to their family, Dawn decided to give back.
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Two generations of the Parker family show their love of Carleton through a newly created endowed scholarship.
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Ann Hamilton ’70 remembers vividly the turbulent years she was a student at Carleton. The Vietnam War raged, Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy were assassinated, and the shootings at Kent State tore everyone apart. “It was a very intense time to be in our country and especially in college,” Hamilton said.
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Bill and Pam Kiecker Royall’s gift provides a critical commodity for busy young postdoctoral fellows
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