Stanford
Decision sheet

The starting point

Stanford does not offer merit-based scholarships — all university scholarship funds are awarded on the basis of financial need. Families with income below $100,000 (typical assets) pay zero for tuition, room, and board. Families below $150,000 pay no tuition. Stanford meets 100% of demonstrated need with no loans.

Start with the aid policy. This research does not list a merit award. Check the school's financial aid options and application requirements; an empty award list is not proof that no aid is available.

Awards to discuss

No merit awards are listed in this research. Ask the school about need-based aid and any other funding options.

Ask before you decide

1. Which entering-year policy and residency category apply to us? What are the admission and scholarship deadlines?
2. What grades and credits are required to renew, and for how many terms?
3. How would other school awards or outside scholarships change the offer?

Recorded stacking policy: Outside awards first replace the Student Responsibility (work earnings expectation). Excess reduces the Stanford scholarship dollar-for-dollar. Outside awards cannot replace the expected parent contribution.

Our unanswered questions / Family notes

Keep the sources with the decision

Full research, award details and source context: https://meritplaybook.com/colleges/stanford/merit-aid

• Stanford stacking policy: https://financialaid.stanford.edu/aid/outside/index.html
• Stanford Common Data Set: https://irds.stanford.edu/data-findings/cds
• Stanford cost-of-attendance worksheet: https://financialaid.stanford.edu/undergrad/budget/index.html

The research date is not a guarantee that a policy still applies. Confirm current amounts, deadlines and conditions with the school before making a financial decision.