Financial aid offers (sometimes also called financial aid awards) are called “packages” because many types of aid are bundled together. Student financial aid packages typically include:
Undergraduate Financial Aid
Types of Financial Aid
Brown University supports a range of distinct initiatives to meet a family’s full demonstrated financial need.
Outside awards, including private outside scholarships and employee tuition benefits, are encouraged and can be used to reduce a student’s expected summer earnings, and/or student employment.
While Brown meets full demonstrated need without loans, Brown offers two types of loans to meet a student's unique needs to cover expenses.
Brown expects that all financial aid recipients will contribute to their out-of-pocket or indirect educational costs by working during the academic year.
Brown sponsors a range of research and professional programs that provide financial aid to students who qualify.