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2.7.08
published on 12/07/06
VSA to vote on financial aid resolution
Juliana Kiyan 
Senior Editor
At the Vassar Student Association (VSA) Council meeting on Sunday, Dec. 3, Council members debated a resolution that would compel the student delegation to the Joint Committee on Admissions and Financial Aid (JCAFA) to pursue an admissions policy that does not discriminate against applicants of limited economic means. Council Resolution 21(01)-01 calls for a “financial aid policy that guarantees to meet 100 percent of applicants’ need.” The Council will vote on the resolution on Dec. 10.
VSA President Abel McDonnell ’07 said that while the resolution does not explicitly call for a “need-blind” policy, it reflects the principles of such a policy. Under a “need blind” policy, a college does not consider an applicant’s financial situation when reviewing his or her application for admission.
Vassar currently operates under a “need-sensitive” admissions policy when deciding whether to pull a student off of the waiting list. While Vassar does meet the demonstrated financial aid need of all admitted students, the resolution states that the “need-sensitive” policy is “regressive.”
Council members deliberated the implications and language of the resolution at length on Dec. 3 and ultimately decided to send it to the Academics and Student Life committees for revision. McDonnell said that the issues have since been resolved.
A copy of the resolution, to be voted on this Sunday, is posted on the VSA bulletin board.
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