need-blind

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

That requires the admitting institution to not consider an applicant's financial situation when deciding admission.
US, not-comparable
Having such an admission policy.
US, not-comparable

Examples

“In a year, give ⟳ or take ⟳, student loans would come ⟳ due―Harvard was need-blind (that was significantly why he had chosen it), but even his generous financial aid package didn’t cover ⟳ everything.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

need-to-know needable needed needful needfull Needhamian

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