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The decision to replace this aid prompted a change in admissions policy. A question on the application reads, “Have you been suspended or dismissed from any school? (If so, please explain fully on a separate sheet).” Now the college “will be asking about criminal record” on the application, said Bloom. Jim Bock, dean of admissions and financial aid, said he still needs to meet with the college’s lawyer to determine the exact wording of the new question. Although the decision represents an official stance from the college about educational opportunity, the amount of actual aid involved is expected to be small. Preliminary numbers indicate the total amount of aid replaced could be as much as $12, 700. Bloom confirmed Swarthmore will replace federal grants and loans with Swarthmore grants and loans of the same amounts. Some schools, including Yale University, are debating whether to replace this aid, but neither Bloom, Bock nor Eldridge could confirm any other schools already had decided to replace this federal aid. Bock suggested Swarthmore may have addressed the issue early, but a number of colleges will have to deal with it this spring. Eldridge wrote other schools “with need-blind admissions practices will continue their practices.” While private colleges sometimes can replace federal aid, public colleges may face a “backlash” if they try to replace aid denied by the federal government. —Swarthmore Phoenix |
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