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The Value of a Real World Liberal Arts Education at Washington College FIXEDFOR4 As a new WC student, your tuition rate is fixed for four years— it will remain the same from year one through year four. SAVER’S SCHOLARSHIP We know affordability. We know what it takes to make college accessible. This scholarship matches the amount that families contribute from a 529 college savings plan or an Educational Savings Account, up to $2,500 per year, to pay for tuition. “We want our students to be both academically and financially prepared when they graduate from college.” – Sheila Bair, President DAM THE DEBT Dam the Debt is a donor-funded grant that can reduce student borrowing. Our teacher-to-student ratios, small class sizes, hands-on learning, one-on-one faculty mentoring, and post-graduate career and graduate school placement is the best way to provide high-quality undergraduate education. In fact, Washington College is considered a national top 100 liberal arts college for affordability and academic quality by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine. We are committed to finding creative, realistic ways to make this education more affordable and accessible for everyone. FIXEDFOR4 3.5% yearly tuition increase (national average) wha t w o ul d do you wi t h you #Fi r xe d For 4 s av i ng s ? TOTAL SAVINGS $9,394 $48,453 $1,530 $45,232 $0 1 yo ur t ui t ion 2 3 SAVER’S SCHOLARSHIP DAM THE DEBT $2,500 match per year President Bair’s goal is to adjust the financial aid award for every senior carrying debt at the time of graduation. An initiative created to make college more affordable, the Saver’s Scholarship will reward families who have saved money for their children’s education. The program will match the amount that families contribute from a 529 college savings plan or an Educational Savings Account, up to $2,500 per year, to pay for tuition. Students who qualify for the Saver’s Scholarship can still pursue other types of scholarship aid from both WC and elsewhere. $3,113 $46,815 $43,702 $4,751 Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine places WC among the top 100 liberal arts colleges nationally, for affordability and academic quality. US News ranks WC top 100 among liberal arts colleges. In 2016/17 WC granted $27 million in financial aid. In the inaugural year of Dam the Debt (2016 graduates), WC reduced federal subsidized loans by approximately 10%. Dam the Debt is a donor-funded grant that can reduce student borrowing. Aid amounts are dependent on donations. 4 Your savings per year washcoll.edu/value HIGHEST VALUE 361 students pursued internship and externship opportunities 897 students were employed on campus calendar year 2015 14% conducted student teaching or completed a practicum 30 study abroad programs in more than 20 countries and 5 continents WC awarded $294,405 from more than a dozen funding sources to assist students with expenses associated with experiential learning. WC awards the nation’s largest literary prize to one graduating senior—The Sophie Kerr Prize, valued at more than $65,000. *INFORMATION PROVIDED BY WC’S CENTER FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT. Washington College tuition stays the same at $43,702 for four years, guaranteed. HIGHEST VALUE