The practice is remarkably widespread, reaching almost all but the 30 or so Ivy and other elite colleges that ban merit-based financial aid.

这种做法极其普遍，除了禁止依据成绩颁发补助金的约30所常青藤名牌大学和另一些精英大学之外，其他学校都实行了这一做法。

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MIT provides financial aid to meet the full cost of an MIT education, based on the calculated needs of the family.

麻省理工学院提供财政援助，以满足麻省理工学院教育的全部费用，根据家庭的计算需要。

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Public colleges and universities admit students based on their qualifications, without regard to their need for financial aid.

有些公立大学和大学允许学生依据自己的资格去进行申请，并没有考虑自己需不需要有奖助学金的帮助。

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As a result, there will be no impact on their eligibility for needs-based financial aid.

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Her head and her heart were really into Columbia as her first-choice school, even though she intended to apply for need-based financial aid.

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If you're also applying for need-based financial aid, don't worry about private scholarships decreasing your award, says Keema Echols, president of the Kenaly Complement, a financial aid consulting firm for higher education institutions.

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