Office of Admissions and Financial Aid
Dates
- Existence: 1852
Biography
Abstract:
Financial Services (1852-present) was established in 1852, when the university was founded (Light on the Hill, 82). The office is responsible for processing students' tuition payments, and for providing information on financial aid, university accounts and billing, student employment and student loan repayment.
Financial Services (1852-present) was established in 1852, when the university was founded (Light on the Hill, 82). This office was originally called the Treasurer's Office and it was where students paid tuition bills (Light on the Hill, 358). It was originally located in Ballou Hall, also known as the main campus building prior to 1899 (Tufts College Catalogue 1894-1895, 63).
The bursar's office, which used to be located in Miner Hall, was considered part of financial services. The first Bursar was the Rev. William A. Smart in 1894. Eventually, the bursar's office was placed under the Registrar's office (Light on the Hill, 358).
During the 1980s, the office had a window operating out of Sweet Hall, 419 Boston Ave. Medford, MA (which later became the site of Dowling Hall in 2000), where students would pick up and sign for their financial aid loans. Students could also pick up second semester loans in Eaton Hall (Office of Financial Aid records, UA038). From 197X to 1980, The Office of Financial Aid was located in Ballou Hall. In the summer of 1980, the office was moved to 128 Professors Row, the old Fulton Hall. The office is currently located in Dowling Hall.
Occasionally, President John Albert Cousens would have student files from the bursar's office transferred to him if students were having trouble paying tuition and bills. So specific accounts would fall under his office.
Scholarships and other financial aids were overseen by the Scholarships and Aids committee, which was part of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Awards are made by the Board of Trustees on the recommendation of the faculty. Scholarship applications had to be originally filed with the bursar (Tufts College Catalogue 1900-1901, 145).
Incomplete List of Directors:
- Grant E. Curtis was director of financial aid from the 1970s through 1995.
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Newsletter of the Tufts Alumni Admissions Program (TAAP)
This collection includes a newsletter that discusses information about incoming classes and how alumni can have influence over who is accepted.
Office of Financial Aid Newsletter
This collection includes the newsletter published by the Office of Financial Aid. This newsletter provides general information about financial aid awards and how to apply for financial aid.
The Inside Story, Students of Color Outreach Program
This collection contains the Inside Story. It is a publication produced by Undergraduate Admissions that specifically targets minority students. It includes information about student life and interviews with minority students.
Tufts Preview, A Publication of the Tufts University Student Admissions Outreach Program
This collection contains Tufts Preview, originally titled Speaking of Tufts. It is a publication produced by the Undergraduate Admissions Office for prospective students.
