It's a renowned fact that Ivy League universities are highly competitive when it comes to selection. But what is lesser known is the high amount of fees that they charge from students. Even though these universities only allow the elite class cream students of the world, still they don't compromise on the high fee payment. Although these universities do offer some of the greatest aid to students, there is a ray of hope. Now financial help from college is driven by different reasons. Some might be on academic grounds whereas some might be on financial status and so on. But the majority of them are based on merit only and securing a merit based scholarship is not that easy which can go as high as 50000 USD. Partial funding from private sources is also a good option but that only covers 5-8% of your education. The best way to secure your free education is building an overall great profile. GRE, GMAT, SAT also increase the chances for students to get scholarships. Maximum support also comes from need based reasons. Even if you have really good grades and extracurriculars, if you can pay the fees then you might not get the scholarship.
