About Financial aid
MIT’s “sticker price” should not be a factor in your decision to apply or enroll here. The percentage of our students receiving financial aid is extraordinarily high – 89% for undergraduates and approximately 82% for graduate and professional students (click here for more financial aid statistics). MIT itself is the largest source of financial aid to our undergraduate, graduate, and professional students, providing almost $224 million in fiscal 2007.
At MIT, we have three guiding principles for undergraduate admissions and financial aid:
- We seek out and admit the most talented and promising students without regard to their family financial circumstances.
- We award undergraduate aid on the basis of financial need only. This means that we don’t offer any merit or athletic scholarships.
- We meet the full need of each undergraduate for all four years.
Click here for information about financial aid for graduate students.
Approximately 89 percent of MIT undergraduates receive some type of financial aid (scholarships, loans and term-time jobs) from some source (MIT, federal, state, or private). This includes need-based and merit-based aid from non-MIT sources.
The largest source of undergraduate financial aid is an MIT scholarship – money that you don’t have to pay back or earn. MIT scholarships are based on your family’s ability to contribute towards the price of your education. These scholarships come from a variety of MIT sources, including endowed funds, gifts donated by alumni/ae and friends, and general Institute funds.
Applying for aid
If you’re interested in applying for need-based financial aid, you need to apply each year, regardless of whether you’re a prospective or enrolled student. The steps and deadlines for applying for financial aid vary according to your enrollment status, so select your category below:
Deadline for all materials:
February 15 – all prospective undergraduates (freshmen and transfers)
April 15 – enrolled undergraduates; prospective and enrolled graduate students
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My name is Serkalem Solomon. I am a fourth year Mechanical Engineering student in Mekelle University which is found in Ethiopia. I am highly motivated if you give me a scholarship opportunity at your University.
Best regards,
My name is Liele Getachew .I am an undergraduate from a school known as Yenegew sew found in Ethiopia. I am a promising student hoping to study the most complicated lesson you MIT’s have to offer . The harder the better.But it’s a shame that i missed your financial aid give away. I was hoping if you can postponed the deadline or make an exception . I will not disappoint you or the MIT legacy.
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How are you? I am very fine except longing for you. I am a 25 year young Ethiopian(Habesha) having a Bsc degree in Medical Radiological Technology from the biggest ethiopian University(Addis Ababa University). I have been teaching Radiography students for the past 3 years in Harar Health science college & Adama University. Throughout my experience i was so interested in the medical equipment part & i hoped if i got & learn Medical engineering that i can be more succesfull & will be very happy. so, your interesting friend(the writer of this letter) is asking you that is there a way? easy way (free)? full scho? to learn Medical Enginnering?
I love you.
I need to complete my programme in LLB,i failed to do so due some personal problems, currently i am carrying out Human Rights work for the people of Northern Uganda, i would be grateful given the opportunity to complete my education so that i can help my community better
Thank you very much
Deborah Oyella
Dear sir/madam,
I’m 27 years old, a second year student at the University of dodoma, in Tanzania.
studying Bsc.ICT with education.Currently I’m completing cisco IT Essential program at the university of Da es salaam computing center.
I am much interested to take CISCO CERTISFIED NETWORK ASSOCIATE-CCNA,after completion of IT ESSENTIAL program on october 2010.
May you please provide me with CCNA online scholarship,for my dreams on networking to become true and be able to alleviate the poor living standard of my familly who are very poor.
Best regrads!
Dear
i am a 3rd year medcal student in ethiopia but due to finanicial problems i couldnt
continue my lesson at this time.so sir/madam i need this scholarship programme
because i got no one who can help me to study my lesson.thanks for your consideration in your programme
sir/madam.
my email;andomeyseyoumey@yahoo.com
mobile;+251911777101
i am a former form four student in kenya who attained a mean grade of B-(minus) but due financial problem,i haven’t joined any instutution.my mum passed away leaving behind three chidren,i being the first born.our father who was jobles left us in the hands of a gurdian who strugles a lot to make ends meet. Iwill be glad if you consider me for a scholarship so that i can take care of my younger brother and sister and also my community as well as my country.(intrested in business related course)
thank you.
I am an instructor at debre birhan university (ethiopia)in the department of electrical engineering. I get my B.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from mekelle university in 2010.
i am very interested to study further at your institution.
thank you
I am an engineering student in Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana.It is my dream to study at MIT .I believe i have a great potential .i can fix things naturally especially gadgets.Am futurist .im interested in nanotechnology,human cryopreservation, stem cell astrophysics ,particle physics and other breakthrough science. I wish to be an inventor .i hope to pursue my post graduate degree at MIT, the greatest science institution in the world. Am also inspired by my theory of structures lecturer whos is a MIT alumni
I am Kenyan citizen 19 years of age.I recently completed my high school and passed with an aggregate grade of A(plain) with similar grades in mathematics,physics,chemistry and swahili.am interested in pursuing an undergraduate degree in Aeronautic engineering in your college.My vision is in line with our country’s vision 2030 to become a tiger economy.My aim: being to create the most efficient transport systems.It is my hope to join this THANK YOU IN ADVANCE.
To be a top aerospace enginner is my target in life. Moreso, to graduate from MIT with that degree. I sat for my Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education examination in 2010 and achieved an A- with A’s in Mathematics, Biology, Phsics, Music and A- in Chemistry and English. I dream and pray for better tomorrow and i will not rest until i see to this. I hope to join MIT someday to make my dream a reality. Thank you.
i want to study aerospace engineering. i want to study in MIT to make my dreams come through.I only want to get some information about how i can get across schooling in USA
Dear Sir/Madam
Iam 24 year old student in Moi university pursuing Bachelor of Business Management course.I will be joining third year of study on August.I have school fees problem and i therefore ,kindly request for consideration for the scholarship in Massachusetts Institute of Technology for i believe the institution will take me to great heights of my endeavors.I promise to help the needy too after the scholarship.Thank you
Tesfay Alemu
I want free scholarship in your good university.
Dear Sir/Madam:
I am called Tesfay Alemu, an Ethiopian. I live in Mekelle, Ethiopia. I wish to apply for the free scholarship in economics or industrial Engineering or any related field. I finished my Bachelor of Art in Economics and Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering at Mekelle University July, 2008 & July, 2011 respectively.
At present, I am working for Mesfin Industrial Engineering PLC Postal code 508, Tel-+251-344406803/344415074 Mekelle Ethiopia as a Full Time employee doing Senior Purchase Technical Expert activities present. So I have more than ten years experience in my profession. And also I have been trained in Operational planning, Communication Skill for Managers and team Building respectively here in Ethiopia. I hope you will try all your support to increase capacity building development, knowledge improvement and poverty reduction of developing country like Ethiopia by giving free scholarship and so many supports.
Our Company has so many plans to increase Manufacturing within our country and East of Africa. So I need your cooperation by giving free MA scholarship or finding sponsor in my profession or any related field. I wish I would be able to develop my skills and to gain additional knowledge from your university. I’m very interested in give me free scholarship in your good university upon receipt of my question to increase and upgrade my skill and knowledge that succeed my corporation vision and mission. As a result, I am very interested in serving my company and country that can back to my home country after completion of the program. I am very much willing to send you any information and certificate in relation to my profession, work experience and training.
Thank you for taking time to read this letter of application for free scholarship.
I am waiting to hear from you soon.
Respectfully yours,
Tesfay Alemu
Mesfin Industrial Engineering PLC
Senior Purchase Technical Expert.
P.O.box 508 code 1250
Mekele,Ethiopia.
Mob.+251-9147272921, Office +251-344406803/344415074
tesfay¬_alemu@yahoo.com
Am a second year student at the University of Dar Es Salaam,Tanzania pursuing Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting.Am kindly asking for a scholarship in your university for the academic tear 2013.
A Japanese student study in American school in Bangkok, scored full mark 100% in maths in SAT result last year had a total of 2030 points, will be graduated high school in end of May 2012, How can he apply for your university with scholarship?
Your advice is much appreciated.
Thanks.
STAND NO. 4477
MKOBA 17
GWERU
ZIMBABWE
02 JANUARY 2012
DEAR SIR/MADAM
RE: APPLICATION FOR A VACANCY IN RADIOGRAPHY/ ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING/ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING/ACTUARIAL SCIENCE
Considering that my father passed away, my mother got married to another man leaving me in a precarious position, I would like to register a request with your office that I be accorded assistance in the dimension of sharpening my intellectual curiosity at MIT.
My choice of discipline is Radiography, Electronic Engineering,Electrical Engineering and Actuarial Science.
At Ordinary level I passed eight subjects namely Maths, Integrated Science and English among others.At Advanced Level I had passes in Mathematics, Physics, Geography and Business Studies.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely
ELIAS MUNYARI(Mr) MOBILE: +263 774 607 032
am oladapo kadri an undergraduate of a local university here in nigeria. i shall very much be greatfull if i could be see fix to be considered fix for an africa undergraduate as a low income earner with great verge for stardardize training , as i have always wanted t help my community and the world in general through invention which i believe could be actualisable if giving a scholarsghip at the prestigious institution. i passed the west africa examination council conducted exam with credit in maths, english, chemistry, physics, biology, economics and geogarphy. i which to apply for mechanical engineering and which great readiness to start study immediately awarded. thanks
I’m Rwandan citizen I recently completed my high school in a science option Mathematics,Biology and Chemistry and passed in the examination council ,am interested in pursuing an bachelors degree in Medical Radiological Technology in your college .My vision is in line with our country’s vision 2020 to become on the top in Technology. Am kindly asking for a scholarship in your university for the academic year 2012-2013.Thank you in advance
I am a level 200 biological science student in the Univ. Of Cape Coast-Ghana, seeking scholarship to study medicine in Cuba, Kuwait, Russia, China, Japan, USA, UAE or info. Tech. In India my email address is rashadabubakar@rocketmail.com or telephone 233-241-354757. Thank in anticipation of your usual support.
i can not afford to take the SAt or any kind of international exam that will prove that i have sufficient English to take courses abroad. if there is anything i can do that will help me avoid this problem, i will really appreciate it.