The idea of need-blind college admissions is simple: Applicants are accepted or denied entry based on their merits, not on their ability to pay the tuition bill. The reality is a bit more complicated in that not all schools with need-blind admissions policies provide students with enough grants and scholarships to make the education affordable. Indeed, only 32 of the 102 colleges that currently have need-blind admissions policies for domestic applicants guarantee full financial aid without loans to all accepted students who...

Source: Wall Street Journal March 18, 2019 01:52 UTC