OFFICE OF FINANCIAL AID

Carnegie Building, Room 123 52 West Lorain Street Phone: (440) 775-8142 Fax: (440) 775-8249 E-mail: financial.aid@oberlin.edu Web Site: www.oberlin.edu/financialaid/

About
Oberlin College has a long history of assisting those working to improve themselves. It was this impulse that inspired Oberlin's founders to establish the college in 1833. One of the first scholarships established at Oberlin was the Avery Fund, a $6,000 gift donated in 1864 by the Rev. Charles Avery of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Reverend Avery wished to help African-American students attend the College. Over the subsequent years, alumni and friends have donated roughly $70 million to Oberlin's endowed scholarship fund.

In addition to these funds, Oberlin College designates a significant amount from its unrestricted budget each year to provide financial assistance to students. Because of Oberlin's historic commitment to enrolling an economically diverse student body, all of the funding available through the Office of Financial Aid is limited to students demonstrating financial need.

The primary purpose of student financial aid is to provide financial resources to students who would be unable to pursue post-secondary education without such assistance. It is a basic premise of Oberlin's financial aid program that the primary responsibility for meeting college costs lies with the student and the student's family. The College assists in those cases where the family demonstrates that they are unable to meet the full cost of attending Oberlin.

Individual financial aid counseling is available by appointment during normal business hours from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., and general questions can be answered at any time.

Services
For a complete list of services and resources, visit www.oberlin.edu/financialaid/.