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Hearing two primary things -- first of all, weve been hearing students are kind of surprised, shocked, outraged that g.w.s policy is in fact need-aware. from current students to prospective students to alumni, they were all under the impression that g.w. was need-blind. the second thing were hearing is really a sense of distrust. student association leaders that ive spoken with, alumni who say that theyre not sure if theyll donate again because they dont know if they can trust g.w. after this sc...

Need-blind really, truly is? >> i think most colleges really are trying to communicate their admissions and financial aid policies accurately. they can be complex things to explain. but i think most of them really are trying to do a good job. i think colleges that can afford to be need-blind are probably clearer about those kinds of policies than ones that arent. >> is there any kind of oversight to make sure that admissions offices are transparent in how they admit or deny students? >> theres a...

School commits to? >> thats a good question because colleges can be need-blind, meaning that they make all of their admissions decisions without considering how much a student can pay. but theres only really a very small number of colleges that can afford to then meet all of the financial need of the students they do accept. so you can have tuition and, say, full cost of attendance of $50,000 and you have the family can pay $20,000 and theres another $20,000 in financial aid. some colleges will ...