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adjusted gross income
Coverage of adjusted gross income in the Nexus archive.
- Davidson College offering full scholarship for those households making $85,000 or less in new price structure
Davidson College is offering full scholarships to students from households with an adjusted gross income of $85,000 or less. The scholarship is part of a new pricing structure that considers typical family assets for that income level.
- One U.S. college is fixing tuition at just 10% of parental income: ‘We’re not hiding the cost of college behind secret formulas’
Whitman College in Washington will fix tuition at 10% of family income starting in fall 2027, aiming to reduce college affordability barriers. The policy, part of a broader movement, requires students to calculate 10% of their parents’ adjusted gross income and submit the FAFSA. MIT also offers tuition-free education for students from families earning under $100,000 annually.